A fish tank holds 29 gal of water. Using the density of 1.00 g/mL for water, determine the number of pounds of water in the fish tank.

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Katelyn

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17 February, 00:06

A fish tank holds 29 gal of water. Using the density of 1.00 g/mL for water, determine the number of pounds of water in the fish tank.

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Ansley Weaver · Answer 1

1. Convert gallons to mL. 1 gal = 3785.4117840007 mL, multiply that by 29 and get 109776.94173602 mL.

2. Since there is one gram per every mL, there are 109776.94173602 g of water in the fish tank.

3. Convert g to pounds. 1 g = 0.0022 pounds. Multiply 109776.94173602 by 0.0022 and end up with about 241.5 pounds of water.