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an aquarium at the zoo is shaped like a cylinder. it has a height of 4 feet and a base radius of 2.5 feet. the aquarium is being filled with water at a rate of 12 gallons per minute. if one cubic foot is about 7.5 gallons, how long will it take the aquarium to fill? round to the nearest whole minute.

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Answer:

49 minutes

Explanation:

Volume

v = πr²h

v = π(2.5²)4

v = 78.5 ft³

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Gallons needed

78.5 * 7.5 = 588.75 gallons

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Time to fill

588.75 / 12 = 49.0625

Rounded

49 minutes

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