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It takes a hose 5 minutes to fill a rectangular aquarium 10 inches long, 12 inches wide, and 13 inches tall. how long will it take the same hose to fill an aquarium measuring 21 inches by 27 inches by 33 inches?

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9" x 10" x 11" = 990 cubic inches. 990 cubic inches / 5 minutes = 198 cubic inches per minute 22" x 23" x 33" = 16698 cubic inches 16698/198 = 84 and 1/3 minutes 1 hour 24 minutes and 20 seconds
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