Geometry and TrigonometryEasy–MediumWater in a pool filled part way
Geometry and Trigonometry practice question
A swimming pool is 25 metres long and 10 metres wide, and its floor is flat. How many cubic metres of water are in the pool when it is filled to a depth of 1.5 metres?
Answer: 375
25 × 10 × 1.5 = 375.
Common wrong answers
- If you answered 250
- 250 uses a depth of 1 metre.
- If you answered 500
- 500 uses a depth of 2 metres.
- If you answered 37.5
- 37.5 slips a decimal place.
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