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document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How many gallons ofwater are needed to fill a 24inch by 9inch by 18inch aquarium if one cubic foot holdss approximately 7.5 gallons of water? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #120246 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jnb228><B>jnb228(4)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jnb228><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=120246\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> First find the volume of the aquarium by using V=l*w*h\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The volume is 3888 (24*9*18)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now find that 1 cubic ft = 1728 cubic in (12*12*12; 12 inches in each foot)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now divide 3888 by 1728 to find the number of cubic feet there are in the aquarium.  (2.25 cubic feet)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now multiple the volume by the amount of gallons per cubic foot.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There are 16.875 gallons in the aquarium.<BR>\n" );
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