Question

One cubic foot holds 7.48 gallons of​ water, and 1 gallon of water weighs 8.33 pounds. How much does 4.3 cubic feet ofwater weigh in​ pounds? In​ tons?

Answer 1

To find the weight of 4.3 cubic feet of water, we need to first find the number of gallons of water that 4.3 cubic feet holds and then multiply that by the weight of 1 gallon of water.

1 cubic foot holds 7.48 gallons of water, so 4.3 cubic feet holds 4.3 x 7.48 = 31.964 gallons.

1 gallon of water weighs 8.33 pounds, so 31.964 gallons of water weigh 31.964 x 8.33 = 265.9012 pounds.

Therefore, 4.3 cubic feet of water weigh 265.9012 pounds.

To find the weight in tons, we need to divide the weight in pounds by 2000:

265.9012 pounds ÷ 2000 = 0.13295 tons

So 4.3 cubic feet of water weigh 0.13295 tons.

Answer 2

0.13314 tons.

Explanation:

We can start the calculation by first converting the cubic feet of water to gallons and then converting the gallons to pounds.

Conversion from cubic feet to gallons:

4.3 cubic feet = 4.3 cubic feet * 7.48 gallons/cubic foot = 32.084 gallons

Conversion from gallons to pounds:

32.084 gallons = 32.084 gallons * 8.33 pounds/gallon = 266.279 pounds

Conversion from pounds to tons:

266.279 pounds = 266.279 pounds / 2000 pounds/ton = 0.13314 tons

So, 4.3 cubic feet of water weigh 266.279 pounds or 0.13314 tons.