Question

If a 54 gal hot water tank holds 450 lb of water, what weight of water will a 69 gal tank hold?A 69 gal tank hold will hold__ lb of water.(Round to the nearest whole number as needed.)

Answer 1

Given:

54 gal of hot water tank holds 450 lb of water.

Let's find the amount of water a 69 gal tank will hold.

Here, we have:

54 gal = 450 lb

69 gal = x lb

Now, apply the proportionality equation:

`(450)/(54)=(x)/(69)`

Cross multiply:

`\begin{gathered} 54x=450*69 \\ \\ 54x=31050 \end{gathered}`

Divide both sides by 54:

`\begin{gathered} (54x)/(54)=(31050)/(54) \\ \\ x=575 \end{gathered}`

Therefore, a 69 gal tank will hold 575 lb of water.

ANSWER:

575 lb of water