I have an aquarium that i want to work out how many litres of water it holds. Tank size 4ft length, 15 inch width and 16inch height. thanks
2006-09-18 02:51:04 · 12 answers · asked by jamesliverpoolfc 1 in Pets ➔ Fish
Your tank is approximately the size of a 40 gallons (160 liters) which would weigh 455 lbs when full
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2006-09-18 03:21:57 · answer #1 · answered by iceni 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Convert the dimensions into metric.
4ft = 1,220mm
15inch = 381mm
16inch = 407mm
Multiply the dimensions of the base to get the area, and multiply the area by the height to get the volume.
1,220 x 381 = 464,820
464,820 x 407 = 189,181,740
1litre is equivalent to 1,000,000 cubic millimetres, so the volume of your fishtank is:
189,181,740 / 1,000,000 = 189.18 litres
Keep in mind that you may not fill the tank up to the brim, so adjust the height for the volume calculations accordingly.
2006-09-18 09:59:53 · answer #2 · answered by k² 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well it seems like everyones answers are different!, but here's mine anyway.
4 ft = 48 inchs
48 X 15 X 16 = 11520 inch3
1inch3 = 0.016386 litres
11520 inch3 = 188.768906 litres
2006-09-18 10:05:36 · answer #3 · answered by perfect_beauty_2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Multiply length by width by height
So 48 in x 15in x 16 in = 121.92cm x 38.1cm x 40.64cm = 188,778.97 cc = 188.779 litres
2006-09-18 09:52:59 · answer #4 · answered by Perkins 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 Change all three dimensions to the same units (use feet).
2 Multiply the three dimensions together, yielding an answer in cubic feet.
3. Multiply cubic ft. x 7.48 = volume in gallons
4. Multiply gallons x 3.785 = volume in liters
Okay. The answer is 188.7 liters. If I got it right. Check me.
2006-09-18 10:00:50 · answer #5 · answered by lil'oleJewler 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
very approximately
2.54 cm / inch -> 122 x 38 x 40 = 185,440 cubic centimetres (cc)
1000cc = 1 litre -> 185 litres
2006-09-18 09:55:48 · answer #6 · answered by questioneer 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
first of all better convert to metric units.
length 4ft x 30.48 = 121.92 centimetres
width 15 inch x 2.54 = 38.10 centimetres
height16 inch x 2.54 = 40.64 centimetres
so 121.92 x 38.10 x 40.64 = 188778.97728 centimetres cube
1000 centimetre cube = 1 litre
so 188778.97728 / 1000 = 188.77897728
188.77 litres
2006-09-18 10:26:40 · answer #7 · answered by bulan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 litre. =1 dm³ (1000 cubic cms)
2006-09-18 09:53:11 · answer #8 · answered by teeeck5 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
put water in the tank then pore it in to litre pop bottles
2006-09-18 10:56:53 · answer #9 · answered by james j 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
drop a liter of water in
count the centimeters of water difference from bottom
hight of tank devided by aount of centimeters = liters
2006-09-18 10:02:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋