The trash can distributed by the city of Mobile are approximately 4 feet tall and have a square cross section with a side of 30 inches. WHat is the capacity of the rectangule in gallons?

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The trash can distributed by the city of Mobile are approximately 4 feet tall and have a square cross section with a side of 30 inches. WHat is the capacity of the rectangule in gallons?

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Step 1

Given data

Height of the rectangle (h) = 4 ft

Side (l)=30 inch

Conversion factors are as given below

1 ft 0.3048m
.4ft = 1.2192 m
1 inch 0.0254m
30 inch 0.762 m
1m3 264.172 gallons
Step 2

Capacity refers to the amount of liquid or solid matter that the rectangle can hold.

3
Capacity 1 x1 x h = 1.2192 x 0.762 x 0.762 = 0.707 m
Converting m3 to gallons
186.77 gallons
Capacity 0.707 x 264.172
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