P5/P6 Volume of Partially Filled Container with Unknown Height

A partially filled tank and its volume of water is given.

With the breadth and length, students must find out the missing "height" and "capacity" of the given tank.

Such questions are common in P5 and P6 exams in Paper 2.

Calculator usage is allowed.

A rectangular tank has a length of 20 cm and breadth of 16 cm.

The tank is ²/₅ filled with water.

There is now 7040 cm³ of water in the tank.

a) What is the height of the tank?

b) What is the volume of the tank?

If the above question is easy, try to do the more challenging question below. 

The question below will randomize with different numbers every hour. 

Copy below question down before making attempt.

Click  if above box appears blank

P5/P6 Volume of Partially Filled Container

Volume is a topic taught in P5 that addresses the 3-D space after students have comnpleted learning of 2-D shapes such as squares, rectangles and triangles.

Besides length and breadth, the height is what that gives a 2-D shapes another dimension.

Partially filled containers are often tested in Paper 2 of P5 and P6 exam papers.

Calculator usage is allowed.

A rectangular tank has the dimensions 55cm by 30cm by 40cm.

This tank is now ¹/₃ filled with water.

a) What is the volume of water is in the tank now?

b) What is the volume of water needed to fill the tank completely?

Partially filled water tanks

If the above question is easy, try to do the more challenging question below. 

The question below will randomize with different numbers every hour. 

Copy below question down before making attempt.

Click  if above box appears blank