SOLUTION: An empty rectangle swimming pool is 12 ft long and 50 ft wide, and every point on the floor is equal dept. the pool is filled at a rate of 20 ft^3 per minute. After how many minute

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Question 1141895: An empty rectangle swimming pool is 12 ft long and 50 ft wide, and every point on the floor is equal dept. the pool is filled at a rate of 20 ft^3 per minute. After how many minutes will the water in the pool have a depth of 3 feet?
Answer by ikleyn(52886) About Me  (Show Source):
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After  %2812%2A50%2A3%29%2F20 = 90 minutes = 1 hour and 30 minutes.


You should divide the volume of the water by the inflow rate.