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Question 1019637: Hi,
I would like a solution to this question please. Thanks in advance.
A liquid container has the shape of
a cube and measures 30 cm along the
edge. How many liters will it hold?

Found 3 solutions by addingup, ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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30^2*30 = 27,000 centiliters
there are 100 centiliters in one liter:
27,000/100 = 270 liters

Answer by ikleyn(52814) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
I would like a solution to this question please. Thanks in advance.
A liquid container has the shape of
a cube and measures 30 cm along the
edge. How many liters will it hold?
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30^3 = 27,000 cm%5E3.

There are 1000 cm%5E3 in one liter:

27,000/1000 = 27 liters.


Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,
I would like a solution to this question please. Thanks in advance.
A liquid container has the shape of
a cube and measures 30 cm along the
edge. How many liters will it hold?
Volume CANNOT be 270 L
Volume, with each edge being 30 cm: matrix%281%2C4%2C30%5E3%2C+or%2C+%2227%2C000%22%2C+cm%5E3%29
matrix%281%2C5%2C1%2C+cm%5E3%2C+%22=%22%2C+.001%2C+L%29, so: