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) About Me  (Show Source):
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Convert +7+ cm to inches
( cm ) x ( inches / cm ) = inches
+7%2A%28+1%2F2.54+%29+=+2.756+
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Find the volume of tray:
+10%2A10%2A2.756+=+275.6+ in3
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The volume of paint in the gallon is
only +231+ in3, so +275.6+-+231+=+44.6+
in3 of paint will overflow

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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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

 V%5BT%5D+=+%2810in%29%2810in%29%28%287cm%2F2.54cm%29%29in+=+275.59in%5E3

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