SOLUTION: Carla has 1 gallon of paint. She is going to pour it into a paint tray that measures 10 inches wide, 10 inches long, and 7 cm deep. (1 gallon = 231 in3, 1 inch = 2.54 cm) Whi

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Question 822693: Carla has 1 gallon of paint. She is going to pour it into a paint tray that measures 10 inches wide, 10 inches long, and 7 cm deep.
(1 gallon = 231 in3, 1 inch = 2.54 cm)
Which of the following scenarios will happen?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, ewatrrr:
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Convert cm to inches
( cm ) x ( inches / cm ) = inches

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Find the volume of tray:
in3
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The volume of paint in the gallon is
only in3, so
in3 of paint will overflow
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

Carla has 1 gallon of paint. ( 231 in^3  of paint)

She is going to pour it into a paint tray that measures 10", 10", and 7 cm deep. 

 1 inch = 2.54 cm

 

231in^3  of paint  in a 275.59in^3 tray works!     

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