SOLUTION: A pool measures 3 yards by 7 yards by 12 yards. How many gallons will it hold? Do you just multiply 3 times 7 times 12? Or do you convert yards to gallons and go that route? Thank

Question 831298: A pool measures 3 yards by 7 yards by 12 yards. How many gallons will it hold? Do you just multiply 3 times 7 times 12? Or do you convert yards to gallons and go that route? Thanks in advance.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A pool measures 3 yards by 7 yards by 12 yards. How many gallons will it hold? Do you just multiply 3 times 7 times 12? Or do you convert yards to gallons and go that route?
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You can't convert yards to gallons. Yards are length, gallons are volume.
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Multiply the 3 dimensions to get cubic yards
Convert to gallons.
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