Question: A container weighs (3.5 mathrm{lbf}) when empty. When filled with water at (90^{circ} mathrm{F}), the mass of the container and its contents is 2.5 slug.

A container weighs \(3.5 \mathrm{lbf}\) when empty. When filled with water at \(90^{\circ} \mathrm{F}\), the mass of the container and its contents is 2.5 slug. Find the weight of water in the container, and its volume in cubic feet.

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