High School

A gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds. The Stean family has a round, 12-foot diameter, above-ground pool. How much weight is added to the pool when it is filled with 3,195 gallons of water?

A. 38,340 pounds
B. 383.1 pounds
C. 26,646.3 pounds
D. 319,755.6 pounds

Answer :

The weight of 3 1950 gallons of water is calculated to be 26 646.3 pounds. The last option is the correct choice.

How to find the weight if 3,195 gallons of water is added

given data

a gallon of eater = 8.34 pounds

diameter of storage = 12 foot

weight of 3 195 gallons = ?

Weight of one gallon of water is 8.34 pounds then weight of 3 195 gallons would be

This is represented mathematically as:

1 gallon = 8.34 pounds

3 195 gallons = ? pounds

cross multiplying gives

3 195 * 8.34 = 26 646.3 pounds

We can therefore say that the weight of 3 195 gallons of water is 26 646.3 pounds. This makes option D the correct choice

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