A gallon of water weighs 8.3 pounds. A cubic foot of water weighs about 62 pounds. To the nearest tenth, about how many gallons of water would fill a cubic foot?

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Atul Stha · Answer 1 · 2019-01-12T02:41:46+0000

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Answer:

7.5

Explanation:

The conversion is ...

(62 lb)/(8.3 lb/gal) = 62/8.3 gal ≈ 7.5 gal

A cubic foot is about 7.5 gallons.