Question

A large container for water weighs 21 pounds. If a gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds, what is an equation that relates the weight of the water and the container, W, in pounds and the amount of water, A, in gallons?

Answer 1

Answer: W= 8.34A

Explanation:

Given: Weight of a gallon of water = 8.34 pounds

Then, weight of the water in container = (Weight of a gallon of water ) x (amount of water)

If A = amount of water (in gallons)

W = weight of the water in container ( in pounds)

i.e.
`W= 8.34A`

Hence, the required equation : W= 8.34A