Calculate Gallons in a Rectangular Pool: GED Math Explained

Calculating Pool Volume

• 🎯 The problem asks to find the number of gallons of water a rectangular swimming pool can hold when filled to the brim.
• 🔑 To solve this, we first need to calculate the volume of the pool in cubic feet.

Volume of a Rectangular Prism

• 📏 The formula for the volume of a rectangular prism is length × width × height.
• 🏊 The pool dimensions are given as: length = 30 ft, width = 24 ft, and depth (height) = 5 ft.
• 🧮 Multiplying these dimensions: 30 ft × 24 ft × 5 ft = 3600 cubic feet.

Converting Cubic Feet to Gallons

• 💧 The conversion factor provided is 1 cubic foot = 7.48 gallons.
• 🧮 To convert the pool's volume to gallons, multiply the volume in cubic feet by the conversion factor: 3600 cubic feet × 7.48 gallons/cubic foot.
• 🌊 The final calculation results in 26,928 gallons of water the pool can hold.