Question

The ymca lap pool is a right rectangular prism 36.8\, \text{m}36.8m36, point, 8, space, m long by 20 \,\text{m}20m20, space, m wide. the pool contains 1472 \text{ m}^31472 m 3 1472, space, m, start superscript, 3, end superscript of water. how deep is the water in the pool?

Answer 1

The volume of a rectangular prism is given by:
V = (w) * (l) * (h)
Where,
w: width
l: length
h: height
Substituting values we have:
1472 = (20) * (36.8) * (h)
Clearing h we have:
h = (1472) / ((20) * (36.8))
h = 2 m
Answer:
the water in the pool is 2m deep