Two storage tanks are kept side by side in a laboratory

MATHEMATICS · Multi-part · CBSE · Mathematics · Surface Areas and Volumes · Surface Areas and Volumes

Problem

Two storage tanks are kept side by side in a laboratory. Tank A is a rectangular tank with internal dimensions

80\,\text{cm} \times 60\,\text{cm} \times 45\,\text{cm}

. Tank B is a right circular cylindrical tank with internal radius

40\,\text{cm}

and the same height

45\,\text{cm}

as Tank A. (i) Calculate the capacity of each tank in litres. (Take

\pi = \dfrac{22}{7}

.) (ii) Which tank holds more water and by how many litres?