document.write( "Question 1050665: A rectangular channel is partially filled with water measuring 50 ft long and 5 ft wide has 935 gallons of water in it, what is the depth of the water in inches \n" ); document.write( "
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1 cubic foot is 7.48 gallons, therefore
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\n" ); document.write( "935 / 7.48 = 125 cubic feet
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\n" ); document.write( "125 = 50 * 5 * h, where h is height
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\n" ); document.write( "h = (125/250) = (1/2) foot
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\n" ); document.write( "Depth of water = 12 * (1/2) = 6 inches
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