A rectangular water tank on a school roof is 3 m long, 2 m wide and 1.5 m deep. How many litres does it hold when full? (1 $m^3 = 1{,}000$ litres)

90 litresCorrect answerYour answer900 litresCorrect answerYour answer6,000 litresCorrect answerYour answer9,000 litresCorrect answerYour answer

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CorrectNot quiteAnswer D

Correct answer: D

Worth noting

1 m³ is 1,000 litres, not 100 (which gives 900) or 10 (which gives 90). 6,000 litres drops the depth of 1.5 m to 1 m.

Ten questions from Mensuration: Areas and Volumes, at your own pace.

Ten questions from Mensuration: Areas and Volumes, at your own pace.

A rectangular water tank on a school roof is 3 m long, 2 m wide and 1.5 m deep. How many litres does it hold when full? (1 m3=1,000m^3 = 1{,}000m3=1,000 litres)