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A gallon of water weighs about 8.5 pounds. A container holds ​ 412 ​ gallons of water. How much does the water in the bucket weigh?

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The ANSWER is 3502 hope this helped
User Da Artagnan
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we know that
1 gallon of water weighs about -------------> 8.5 pounds.
so
412 gallons of water (container)-------> x
x=412*8.5-----> x=3502 pounds

the answer is
the water in the bucket weigh 3502 pounds
User Tim Pietzcker
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