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Water left after filling a cube tank
The question
A rectangular tank 36 cm by 25 cm by 16 cm was full of water. Some of this water was used to fill an empty cube-shaped tank, with edges of 24 cm, right to the top. How much water was left in the rectangular tank?
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Answer
576 cm³
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