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After a large storm, Pablo had 8 inches of water in his 30-foot by 40-foot

basement. His sump pump pumped out 200 cubic feet of water an hour.
Assuming no more water seeped into the basement, how long would it
take to pump all the water out of the basement? *

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Explanation:

After a large storm, Pablo had 8 inches of water in his 30-foot by 40-foot

basement. His sump pump pumped out 200 cubic feet of water an hour.

Assuming no more water seeped into the basement, how long would it

take to pump all the water out of the basement? *