You are carrying a 1.3 gallon jug full of cold water. Given that the water has a density of 1.0 grams per milliliter, and one gallon is equal to 3.8 liters, what is the mass of the water in kilograms?

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Answer 1 · 2017-01-25T04:36:19

You have #1.3*"gallon"xx3.8*L*"gallon"^-1# so..............

#1.3*cancel"gallon"xx3.8*L*cancel"gallon"^-1~=5*L#................

And since #1*L-=1*kg#, you have approx. a #5*kg# mass of water.