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The empty gas tank of a motor boat is to be filled. The tank is shaped like a rectangular prism with length 22cm, width 20cm, and height 12cm. Suppose gas is pumped into the tank at a rate of 480cm3 per minute. How many minutes does it take to fill the empty tank?

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11 minutes :)

LxWxH=22x20x12=5280 <— the area

5280/480=11 minutes
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