Please help me i suck at math, and i dont know how big my tank is??
2007-11-24 10:35:22 · 6 answers · asked by Josh 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
17" tall 24" long and 12 1/2" wide
2007-11-24 10:44:15 · update #1
The tank is already filled up, with live fish in it, i cannot dump, any water out. I beleive the person said that its 22.08 is right, unless someone else can show some work. Also is 17" tall, and 24" long, and 12.5" wide. So how many gallons.
2007-11-24 10:51:13 · update #2
Volume = l x w x h = 17 x 24 x 12.5 = 5100 cubic inches.
1 gallon = 231 cubic inches
5100 cubic inches = 22.08 gallons.
Cheers!
2007-11-24 10:40:58 · answer #1 · answered by lhvinny 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
...Do you mean 12 1/2? So, that's 25/2" wide.
To get the gallons inside, that's the volume of the tank. The volume is:
V=l*w*h, where l=length, w=width, h=height.
so V=24*(25/2)*17=5100
Therefore, it holds 5100 gallons.
2007-11-24 18:42:13 · answer #2 · answered by Amelia 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you divide Clueless's answer by 8, you will get approximately jow many gallons are in the tank, as a gallon of water weighs about 8 lbs.
2007-11-24 18:48:59 · answer #3 · answered by Joe S 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Volume is equal to Length*Width*Height. V=lwh
V= 17*24*121/2
V=408*60.5
V=24684 inches cubed
you need to convert it to cubic feet
24684/12^3
24684/1728=14.284722222222222222222...
Now convert to gallons
106.857142857 gallons
2007-11-24 18:47:39 · answer #4 · answered by mechmast 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. weigh the empty tank (jog down the number)
2. fill in the tank
3. weigh the tank with water (jog down the second number)
so now, second number - first number, you will get your answer
LOL
ok, now let's try something different
find the volume of the tank
LOL
2007-11-24 18:46:16 · answer #5 · answered by Clueless 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People really need to pay attention to the conversion factors
17*24*12.5 = 5100 in3
1 in3 = .0043 gallons
5100*.0043 = 21.93 gallons
2007-11-24 19:02:55 · answer #6 · answered by Hate the liars and the Lies 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋