The weight of water is 62 1/2 lb per cubic foot. Water that weighs 350 lb will fill how many cubic feet?

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Adam Krawesky · Answer 1 · 2022-01-17T17:08:41+0000

The question is worded incorrectly. It should say the DENSITY of water is 62 1/2 lbs per cubic foot. Divide the weight by the density to get volume.

(150 lbs) / (62.5 lbs/ft3) = ? ft3 (the two 3's are exponents. so it'd be ft then an exponent of 3.)