document.write( "Question 760080: A river 2 m deep and 20 m wide is flowing at the rate of 5.4 km per
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document.write( "hour. How much water will fall into the sea in 3 minutes. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #462407 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 5.4km/hr = 90m/min \n" ); document.write( "If we give the water a length of 1 metre \n" ); document.write( "the volume will be 2 x 20 x 1 = 40 m^3 \n" ); document.write( "Running at 90m/min \n" ); document.write( "In 3 mins = 90 * 40 * 3 \n" ); document.write( "= 10800m^3 in 3 mins \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps. \n" ); document.write( ":-) \n" ); document.write( " |