SOLUTION: According to the International Swimming Federation, the volume of an eight-lane Olympic size pool should be 2500 m3. The length of the pool is twice the width, and the depth is 2 m

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Question 1159968: According to the International Swimming Federation, the volume of an eight-lane Olympic size pool should be 2500 m3. The length of the pool is twice the width, and the depth is 2 m. Use a calculator to find the length and width of the pool.



I am trying to see if I have done these right.

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Length, L
Width, w
Depth, h
Volume is


You know that from the description.
This is only a single unknown variable, so you could use the given values and information instead of using them all as variables.



and you can find L.

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