SOLUTION: A swimming pool is being drained with a pump the pump drain the pool at a constant rate the pools water level drops 4 inches in 12 hours what was the rate per hour of the water lev

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Question 1013704: A swimming pool is being drained with a pump the pump drain the pool at a constant rate the pools water level drops 4 inches in 12 hours what was the rate per hour of the water level change
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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4 inches per 12 hours is the same as
1 inch per 3 hours or
1/3 inch per hour.