SOLUTION: A rectangular swimming pool is 50 ft. wide, 100 ft. long, and 10 ft. deep. The pool will be filled to a line 2 ft. from the top. The water company charges $2.25/1000 foot cubed. Ho

Question 850642: A rectangular swimming pool is 50 ft. wide, 100 ft. long, and 10 ft. deep. The pool will be filled to a line 2 ft. from the top. The water company charges $2.25/1000 foot cubed. How much does it cost to fill this pool?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Here is one method.
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Two feet from the top empty means feet filled depth.
Volume filled is .
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Price from water company is dollars per cubic foot.
Cost is

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