SOLUTION: An aquarium has a square base with a side length of 15 inches. You will fill the aquarium with water to a height of 15 inches. A cubic inch of water weighs approximately 0.036 pou

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Question 331486: An aquarium has a square base with a side length of 15 inches. You will fill the aquarium with water to a height of 15 inches. A cubic inch of water weighs approximately 0.036 pound. Find the approximate weight of the water in the aquarium?
This is what i tried: 0.036 x 225 (the volume of the aquarium) and got the answer 8.500 lbs.
Is this correct?
Answer by nyc_function(2741) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Many shapes have a square base. Which polygon are you talking about?
Get back to me.