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A cubic foot of water is about 7.48 gallons. How many gallons of water would be needed to fill the rectangular pool 87% capacity?

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GPT 3.5
To find the amount of water needed to fill the rectangular pool to 87% capacity, we first need to calculate the total volume of the pool.

Let's assume the pool has a length of 20 feet, a width of 10 feet, and a depth of 5 feet.

The volume of the pool can be calculated using the formula:
Volume = length x width x depth

Volume = 20 feet x 10 feet x 5 feet
Volume = 1000 cubic feet

Now, to find how many gallons of water would be needed to fill the pool to 87% capacity, we need to find 87% of the total volume of the pool:

87% of 1000 cubic feet = 0.87 x 1000 = 870 cubic feet

Now, we know that 1 cubic foot of water is about 7.48 gallons, so we can calculate the number of gallons needed to fill the pool to 87% capacity:

870 cubic feet x 7.48 gallons = 6507.6 gallons

Therefore, approximately 6507.6 gallons of water would be needed to fill the rectangular pool to 87% capacity.

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