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How big is 3 fifths?

It's about one-thirty-fifth as big as a Car Gas Tank
The size of a Car Gas Tank is about 100 fifths.
(for 2009 Ford Taurus)
A car gas tank (for example, that of a 2009 Ford Taurus) holds 100 fifths of gas. In contrast, the Curved Dash Oldsmobile — the first mass-produced car — had a fuel capacity of just 26.40 fifths.
It's about forty times as big as a Golf Ball (packed)
The size of a Golf Ball (packed) is about 0.0839662036 fifths.
(64% packing density) (per R&A-USGA Rules of Golf)
Dictated by the Rules of Golf (as approved by the United States Golf Association and the Rules Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Saint Andrews), a golf ball must have a volume of at least 0.0537378789 fifths. Golf balls are not required to have the familiar dimpled pattern, but the design has been popular since its invention in 1905 because it reduces drag while increasing lift.
It's about 55 times as big as a Golf Ball
The size of a Golf Ball is about 0.05373837 fifths.
(per R&A-USGA Rules of Golf)
According to the Rules of Golf (as approved by the United States Golf Association and the Rules Committee of the Royal and Ancient Golf Club of Saint Andrews), a golf ball must have a volume of at least 0.053737879 fifths. Golf balls are not required to have the familiar dimpled pattern, but the design has been popular since its invention in 1905 because it reduces drag while increasing lift.
It's about 70 times as big as a Marshmallow
The size of a Marshmallow is about 0.04 fifths.
A regular marshmallow measures about 0.04 fifths. In the 1984 movie Ghostbusters, a monster known as the Stay Puft Marshmallow Man was a fictional mascot of a marshmallow company, brought to life by supernatural forces and made gigantic — measuring 34.3 m tall in this form.
It's about one-seventieth as big as a Bathtub
The size of a Bathtub is about 210 fifths.
(a.k.a. bath, a.k.a. tub) (for Bootz Industries Aloha 5 ft. Left Hand Drain Soaking Tub)
The capacity of a typical bathtub is 210 fifths. Historically, bathtubs have been made of various materials including marble, terracotta, silver, gold, and iron but the size and shape of the tubs has changed little in their 7,000 year history.
It's about 250 times as big as a Gumball (packed)
The size of a Gumball (packed) is about 0.013 fifths.
(64% packing density) (commercial-grade vending machine standard size)
The standard size gumball for a commercial grade vending machine has a volume of 0.012 fifths. Walter Diemer, an accountant at the Fleer Company in Philadelphia, is the man responsible for bubblegum's traditional pink color, as pink was the only food coloring in the company's factory when he made his first successful batch of gum.
It's about 250 times as big as a Gumball
The size of a Gumball is about 0.012 fifths.
(commercial-grade vending machine standard size)
The standard size gumball for a commercial grade vending machine has a volume of 0.012 fifths. Walter Diemer, an accountant at the Fleer Company in Philadelphia, is the man responsible for bubblegum's traditional pink color, as pink was the only food coloring in the company's factory when he made his first successful batch of gum.
It's about one-three-hundredth as big as a Hot Tub
The size of a Hot Tub is about 950 fifths.
(for Lifesmart Rock Solid Simplicity Plug and Play 4 Person Spa With 12 Jets) (a.k.a. Spa, a.k.a. Jacuzzi, a.k.a. Whirlpool) (Advertised Capacity)
An average, four-person hot tub holds 950 fifths of water. Modern hot tubs became popular outside of Japan starting in about 1940.
It's about one-five-thousandth as big as a Concrete Mixer Truck
The size of a Concrete Mixer Truck is about 15,000 fifths.
(a.k.a. cement mixer, a.k.a. cement mixer truck, a.k.a. cement transport truck, a.k.a. concrete mixer, a.k.a. concrete transport truck, a.k.a. in-transit mixer)(standard size; drum capacity)
A concrete mixer truck has a drum volume of up to 15,000 fifths. Concrete mixer trucks can be in transit for about 90 minutes before the concrete dries — if the concrete dries while in the drum, jackhammers or even dynamite must be used to remove it.
It's about one-one-millionth as big as a Hot Air Balloon
The size of a Hot Air Balloon is about 2,900,000 fifths.
(four-person capacity; envelope volume; average)
The average volume of a hot air balloon sufficient to lift four adults is 2,900,000 fifths. Typically made of nylon or dacron, a balloon envelope of this size typically weighs just 88 kg (190 lbs).
It's about 0.0000009 times as big as an Olympic Swimming Pool
The size of an Olympic Swimming Pool is about 3,300,000 fifths.
(FINA regulation; (minimum capacity)
According to the Fédération Internationale de Natation (FINA), a swimming pool for Olympic and world championship events must measure 50 m by 25 m with a depth of at least 2 m for a total volume of 3,300,000 fifths. A pool of this size was to be used in Olympic time trials in New Jersey in early 2008, but its component pieces were stolen from a warehouse, likely to be sold for scrap metal.
It's about 0.0000004 times as big as The Goodyear Blimp
The size of The Goodyear Blimp is about 7,580,000 fifths.
(for GZ-20A)
The Goodyear GZ-20 model Blimp measures 7,580,000 fifths in total volume. A December, 1929 college football game between the University of Florida Gators and the University of Oregon Webfoots (later the University of Oregon Ducks) began with the blimp dropping a parachute-equipped ball from a height of 61 m (200 ft) to the field below.
It's about 0.00000009 times as big as The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool
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The size of The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool is about 33,800,000 fifths.
(Washington, D.C.)
The Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool holds approximately 33,700,000 fifths of water. The Pool has a sloping bottom and extends to 80 cm (30 in) deep in its center.
It's about 0.00000006 times as big as The US Capitol Rotunda
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The size of The US Capitol Rotunda is about 49,000,000 fifths.
(formally United States Capitol rotunda) (Washington, D. C.) (total chamber volume)
The Capitol rotunda measures 49,000,000 fifths in total volume. Beneath the Capitol lies a crypt that was built to hold the remains of President George Washington, but according to his wishes, Washington was entered at his family home and the crypt remains empty.
It's about 0.00000004 times as big as Spaceship Earth (EPCOT Center)
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The size of Spaceship Earth (EPCOT Center) is about 82,000,000 fifths.
(a.k.a. EPCOT Center) (Walt Disney World Resort, Lake Buena Vista and Bay Lake, Florida) (total structure volume)
Spaceship Earth, the iconic structure at the heart of Walt Disney World Resort's Epcot (formerly EPCOT Center), has a total volume of 82,000,000 fifths. The outer structure of the sphere features a gutter system that channels all rainwater into nearby World Showcase Lagoon instead of simply falling off the surface of the sphere.
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