Question
Terry and Bob each have an aquarium. Terry's aquarium is 14 cm long, 12 cm high, and 10 cm wide. Bob's aquarium is 13 cm long, 15 cm high and 8 cm wide. Whose aquarium holds the larer volume of water? Explain how you know.
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To find the volume of Terry's aquarium, we multiply the length, height, and width:
14 cm x 12 cm x 10 cm = 1680 cubic cm
To find the volume of Bob's aquarium, we multiply the length, height, and width:
13 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm = 1560 cubic cm
Therefore, Terry's aquarium holds a larger volume of water because it has a volume of 1680 cubic cm, while Bob's aquarium has a volume of only 1560 cubic cm.
14 cm x 12 cm x 10 cm = 1680 cubic cm
To find the volume of Bob's aquarium, we multiply the length, height, and width:
13 cm x 15 cm x 8 cm = 1560 cubic cm
Therefore, Terry's aquarium holds a larger volume of water because it has a volume of 1680 cubic cm, while Bob's aquarium has a volume of only 1560 cubic cm.