Saya has a swimming pool in the shape of a rectangle. It is 16 1/2 ft. long, 8 1/4 ft. wide, and 3 1/2 ft. deep. How much water can the pool hold? Your answer should be a mixed number in simplest form.
To find the volume of the rectangular pool, we use the formula V = lwh, where l is the length, w is the width, and h is the height.
V = (16 1/2)(8 1/4)(3 1/2)
V = (33/2)(33/4)(7/2)
V = 1155/16
V = 72 3/16
Therefore, the pool can hold 72 3/16 ft^3 of water.