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A swimming pool is being filled at a rate of 12 cubic feet per minute. If the pool is 18 yards long, 10 yards wide, and 3 yards deep, how many minutes will it take to fill the pool?
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A swimming pool is being filled at a rate of 12 cubic feet per minute. If the pool is 18 yards long, 10 yards wide, and 3 yards deep, how many minutes will it take to fill the pool?

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Assuming that the pool has a flat bottom, the volume of water is
V=length*width*height
=28*12*8 cubic feet
User JWo
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12 cubic yards/minute = volume/time

Find the volume by multiplying width, height and length
Volume = 18*10*3 = 540 cubic yards

Back to original equation:
12 = 540/time
time = 540/12

time = 45 minutes
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