A fish tank holds 40 gallons of water density 1.00 g/ml. When full, what is the mass of the water in kilograms (kg)?

To find the mass of the water in the fish tank, we can use the relationship between volume, density, and mass. The formula we use is:

Mass = Density × Volume

First, we need to convert the volume of the water from gallons to milliliters since the density is given in grams per milliliter (g/ml). There are 3,785.41 milliliters in a gallon. Therefore:

Volume in ml = 40 gallons × 3,785.41 ml/gallon = 151,416.4 ml

Now that we have the volume in milliliters, we can apply the density. Given that the density of the water is 1.00 g/ml, we can calculate the mass:

Mass = 1.00 g/ml × 151,416.4 ml = 151,416.4 grams

Finally, to convert grams to kilograms (since there are 1,000 grams in a kilogram), we divide the mass in grams by 1,000:

Mass in kg = 151,416.4 grams ÷ 1,000 = 151.4164 kg

Therefore, the mass of the water in the fish tank is approximately 151.42 kg.

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