SOLUTION: You have taken over an abandoned project of drilling a water well. You find that you are able to drill 4.2 feet per hour. After 3 hours of drilling, the depth is 33.4 ft. How man

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Question 693957:
You have taken over an abandoned project of drilling a water well. You find that you are able to drill 4.2 feet per hour. After 3 hours of drilling, the depth is 33.4 ft. How many hours will it take you to reach 109 feet?

Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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109-33.4=75.6 feet to drill
75.6/4.2=18 hours to complete the job.