Question

It takes a hose 2 minutes to fill a rectangular aquarium 8 inches long, 10 inches wide, and 14 inches tall. How long will it take the same hose to fill an aquarium measuring 23 inches by 25 inches by 33 inches?

Answer 1

66 minutes, or 1 hour and 6 minutes.

Explanation:

let us first do the rectangular aquarium:

8 x 10 = 80

80 x 14 = 1120

now the second box

23 x 25 = 575

575 x 33 = 18975

we can divide the boxes volume:

18975/575 = 33

so all we have to do is times 33 by 2 which equals:

66 minutes, or 1 hour and 6 minutes.