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it takes a host 2 minutes to fill a rectangular aquarium 10 in Long 12 in wide and 13 in tall. How long will it take the same hose to fill an aquarium measuring 28 by 31 by 33 inches​

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Explanation:

Find unit rate for the hose

2 min / (10 x 12 x 13 in^3) = 1/780 minutes per cubic inch

28 x 31 x 33 in^3 * 1/780 min/in^3 = 36.7 min

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