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Suppose you are trying to fill the swimming pool at Delta State. It takes about 2300000 liters of water to fill. How long will it take to fill the pool if all you have is a garden hose that provide 3.6 liters per minute? State you answer in days.

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The pool has a total of 2300000 liters and we are filling it at a rate of 3.6 liters per minute, which means that in order for us to find the time it'll take to fill it all, we have to divide the total volume of the pool by the rate at which we're filling. This is done below:

Suppose you are trying to fill the swimming pool at Delta State. It takes about 2300000 liters-example-1
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