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It takes a hose 4 minutes to fill a rectangular aquarium 8 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 10 inches tall. How long will it take the same hose to fill an aquarium measuring 27 inches by 29 inches by 35
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It takes a hose 4 minutes to fill a rectangular aquarium 8 inches long, 9 inches wide, and 10 inches tall. How long will it take the same hose to fill an aquarium measuring 27 inches by 29 inches by 35 inches?

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Answer: 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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