Essex Maths 2008

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Essex Maths 2008

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Essex 11+ 2008 Maths Q21.
Am I missing something obvious here?Are the children expected to know 1cu.m = 1000 litres in order to answer the question? I'd be grateful for comments.
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I'm not sure that prior knowledge is necessary. Most children can extrapolate from the question that it must be out of 1000.

I am guessing that it is approximately this question with a tank of water that holds 1 cubic metre when full and that 250 litres have been used - how many litres does that leave?

I do not have the paper to hand, so if you type up the question then it will be easier for other forum members to answer.
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Re: Essex Maths 2008

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" The oil tank attached to Sanjay's house is in the shape of a metre cube. The oil company delivers 850 litres of oil into the empty tank.
What is the height of the oil in the tank?"

Diagram shows tank 1m x 1m x "height of oil"

Answer ..........cm
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