After a devastating rainfall, a basement floor that is 40 ft by 80 ft is covered in 18 in. of water. Consider that 1 ft3 of liquid corresponds to 7.5 gallons of the liquid.   1. What are the dimensions (in feet) of the rectangular prism formed by the water? (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)   2.How many cubic feet of water must be pumped from the basement?   3.How many gallons of water is represented by the answer in part (a)?

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After a devastating rainfall, a basement floor that is 40 ft by 80 ft is covered in 18 in. of water. Consider that 1 ft3 of liquid corresponds to 7.5 gallons of the liquid.
 
1. What are the dimensions (in feet) of the rectangular prism formed by the water? (Enter your answers as a comma-separated list.)
 
2.How many cubic feet of water must be pumped from the basement?
 
3.How many gallons of water is represented by the answer in part (a)?
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