A gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds. The Patel family has a round,

12-foot diameter, above-ground pool. How much weight is added to the pool when it is filled with 3,110 gallons of water?


25,937.4 pounds


372.9 pounds


37,320 pounds


311,248.8 pounds

1 answer

The volume of the pool can be calculated using the formula for the volume of a cylinder: V = πr^2h

Given:
- Diameter of the pool = 12 feet, so the radius (r) = 6 feet
- Height of the pool (h) is not given, but not needed to calculate the weight of water

Volume of water in the pool = 3,110 gallons
Weight of water = 8.34 pounds/gallon

Weight of water added to the pool = 3,110 gallons x 8.34 pounds/gallon = 25,937.4 pounds

Therefore, the weight added to the pool when it is filled with 3,110 gallons of water is 25,937.4 pounds.

The correct option is: 25,937.4 pounds.