SOLUTION: The average family of four uses about 300 gallons of water per day. How much water is this in cubic meters?

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Question 986238: The average family of four uses about 300 gallons of water per day. How much water is this in cubic meters?
Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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1 gallon = 3.785 liters (cubic decimeters) = 3.785%2F1000 cubic meters = 0.003785 m%5E3.

Hence,  300 gallons = 300*0.003785 m%5E3 = 1.1355 m%5E3.

Answer.  300 gallons = 1.1355 m%5E3.

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