Question

Engine size is measured by how much air the cylinders displace. A 1996 Pontiac V8 has an engine size of 316.6 cubic inches. What is the size of this engine in cubic meters?

Answer 1

The size of this engine in cubic meters is $0.0052 m^{3}$.

Explanation:

As it is stated that engine size can be measured depending upon the amount of air the cylinders displace, it is also stated that the engine of model Pontiac V8 has a size of 316.6 cubic inches. The problem is to convert the size of engine in cubic meters. We know that 1 inch = 0.0254 m.

Then $1 inch^{3}=(0.0254)^{3} m^{3}$

As here the size of engine is 316.6 cubic inches, then in metres it will be

    $316.6 \text { inches }^{3}=316.6 \times(0.0254)^{3} \mathrm{m}^{3}=0.0052 \mathrm{m}^{3}$

Thus, the size of the engine in cubic meters will be $0.0052 m^{3}$.