Question

A rectangular aquarium is 1.5 ft wide, 6ft long, and 2 ft tall. If 1 ft^3 = 7.5 gallons, how much water can the aquarium hold?

Answer 1

The aquarium is 1.5 * 6 * 2 = 18 cubic feet

Water measures 7.5 gallons per cubic foot, then the aquarium can hold

(7.5 * 18) = 135 gallons

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By the way, there are 7.48052 gallons per cubic foot to be EXTREMELY accurate.

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