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An aquarium tank holds 570 liters of water. How much is this in gallons? Use the following conversion: 1 gallon is 3.8 liters.

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An aquarium tank holds 570 liters of water. How much is this in gallons?

Use the following conversion:

1 gallon=3.8 liters 1 \text{ gallon} = 3.8 \text{ liters}

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Solution

1. ### Break Down the Problem

To convert liters to gallons, we need to use the conversion factor provided. We will take the total volume of water in liters and divide it by the number of liters per gallon.

2. ### Relevant Concepts

The conversion formula to use is: Gallons=LitersLiters per Gallon \text{Gallons} = \frac{\text{Liters}}{\text{Liters per Gallon}}

Given:

  • Liters = 570 liters
  • Liters per Gallon = 3.8 liters/gallon

3. ### Analysis and Detail

Now we will insert the values into the conversion formula: Gallons=5703.8 \text{Gallons} = \frac{570}{3.8}

4. ### Verify and Summarize

Calculating the above expression: Gallons150 \text{Gallons} \approx 150

Final Answer

The aquarium tank holds approximately 150 gallons of water.

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