SOLUTION: It takes a hose 4 minutes to fill a rectangular aquarium 8 inches long, 10 inches wide, and 14 inches tall. How long will it take the same hose to fill an aquarium measuring 22 inc

Question 1184708: It takes a hose 4 minutes to fill a rectangular aquarium 8 inches long, 10 inches wide, and 14 inches tall. How long will it take the same hose to fill an aquarium measuring 22 inches by 24 inches by 26 inches?
Answer by ikleyn(52803) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Multiply 4 minutes by the ratio of the aquarium volumes   = 12.25714 

and get the answer  4 minutes * 12.25714 = 49 minutes (rounded).

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