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Area - The number of square units contained in the interior of a plane figure.

Surface Area - The sum of the areas of all the faces of a three-dimensional figure.

Volume - The measure of the amount of space enclosed by a three-dimensional figure.

 
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Question 1, Part 1

You want to add an aquarium to your room and stock it with fish. You learn that different fish require different amounts of water to live comfortably.

After shopping for an aquarium at the local pet store, you have the dimensions of the aquariums that are in stock.

How many gallons of water will this aquarium hold? Round your answer to the nearest whole gallon.
(Remember: 1 U.S. gallon = 231 in3 )

Aquarium A is 24" L x 12" W x 12" H.

approximately gallons
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