Question

richard is filling his fish tank with water from a hose at the rate of 600 cubic inches per minute. how long will it take, to the nearest minute to fill the tank to a depth of 15 inches? Base =16 inches; width = 24 inches; height = 18 inches.

Answer 1

10 minutes

Explanation:

The question is on volume/capacity

Volume of the tank is given by = l×w× d where l is length, w is width and d is the depth

l=16 in w= 24 in and d=15in

v=16×24×15 =5760 in³

Time to fill tank

Given that 600 in³= 1 min

5760 in³=?

=(5760×1) /600 = 9.6 min