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Volume, SM-Bank 046

A fish tank is in the shape of a cube with a side length of 20 centimetres.
 

  1. Calculate the volume of the fish tank in cubic centimetres.  (2 marks)

  2. What is the capacity of the fish tank in litres?  (1 mark)

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a.    \(8000\ \text{cm}^3\)

b.    \(8\ \text{litres}\)

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a.     \(V\) \(=Ah\)
    \(=20\times 20\times 20\)
    \(=8\ 000\ \text{cm}^3\)

  
b.    \(1000\ \text{cm}^3=1\ \text{litre}\)

\(8000\ \text{cm}^3=8\ \text{litres}\)

\(\therefore\ \text{Capacity of fish tank is }8\ \text{litres.}\)