SOLUTION: Billy just bought a new aquarium for his goldfish, Baxter. The aquarium is 10 inches high, 8 inches wide, and 2 feet long. If Billy wants to fill the tank half full of water, how m

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Question 766423: Billy just bought a new aquarium for his goldfish, Baxter. The aquarium is 10 inches high, 8 inches wide, and 2 feet long. If Billy wants to fill the tank half full of water, how much will he need?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Cromlix:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39625) About Me  (Show Source):
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"high" can be divided by 2. Using the value of high divided by 2, calculate the volume. That is how much water will be needed. Billy would fill to 5 inches high.

If want volume of water as cubic feet, then:
%2810%2F%282%2A12%29%29%288%2F12%29%282%29 cubic feet of water.

For cubic inches of water,
5%2A8%2A%282%2A24%29 cubic inches.

Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Covert inches to feet
10 inches = 0.83ft
8 inches = 0.6ft
Volume of tank full =
length*breadth*height
0.83 * 0.6 * 2 = 0.996ft^3
Half a tank = 0.498ft^3
Hope this helps.
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