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How long (in minutes) would it take to fill a kiddie swimming pool with 40 gallons of water if the hose dispenses water at a rate of 1 gallon every 30 seconds?

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I think 20 hours because the rate is 1gallon=30sec
So divided by 2 and
2g=1 min so
The answer would be it would take 20min to fill a 40 gallon pool
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