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Three cubic feet of seawater weigh 192 pounds.

What is the weight of the seawater in an aquarium that is 4.4 ft long, 2.5 ft wide, and 5.3 ft high?

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Answer:

3731.2 pounds

Explanation:

Aquarium will hold 4.4 * 2.5 * 5.3 = 58.3 cubic feet of sea water.

For 3 cubic feet of sea water, weight is 192 pounds

For 58.3 cubic feet of sea water,

( 192 * 58.3) / 3 = 11193.6 / 3 = 3731.2 pounds

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