Elementary Geometry for College Students (7th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 978-1-337-61408-5
ISBN 13: 978-1-33761-408-5

Chapter 9 - Section 9.1 - Prisms, Area, and Volume - Exercises - Page 408: 43

Answer

a) 4000 $ft^3$ b) 30,000 gallons

Work Step by Step

a) The volume is: $$ V =(160)(300)(\frac{1}{12})\\ V = 4000 ft^3 $$ b) Converting from cubic feet to gallons: $$ =4000ft^3 \times \frac{7.5\ gallons}{ft^3} \\ \approx 30,000 \ gallons$$
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