Question

The length, width, and height of Richards Fish tank are 24 inches 16 inches and 18 inches,respectively. Richard is filling his fish tank with water from a hose at the rate of 500 cubic inches per minute. How long will it take to the nearest minute to fill the tank to a depth of 15 inches

Answer 1

Answer: 12 minutes

Explanation:

Volume of water in the tank

l x b x h = 24 * 16 * 15 = 5760 cu. in.

Time it will take to fill the tank

= 5760 / 500 = 11.52 = 12 minutes