An aquarium is shown below. The directions state that the water should be exactly three inches below the top of the aquarium. What is the volume of the water in the tank?

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Kamal Soni · Answer 1 · 2023-10-31T16:11:54+0000

The height of the tank is 13, the water level is 3 inches below that so the height of the water would be 10 (13-3 = 10)

volume = length x width x height:

Volume = 24 x 8 x 10 = 1,920 cubic inches

1 gallon = 231 cubic in.

1920/231 = 8.31 gallons