SOLUTION: how if it takes 3000 gallons to fill 3 diveded by 4 of a swimming pool and 200 gallons to fill a second pool 1 divided 3 full what percent of the capicity of the first swimming is

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Question 1156478: how if it takes 3000 gallons to fill 3 diveded by 4 of a swimming pool and 200 gallons to fill a second pool 1 divided 3 full what percent of the capicity of the first swimming is the capicity of the second pool
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
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3000 gallons to fill 3 diveded by 4 of a swimming pool and 200 gallons to fill a second pool 1 divided 3 full what percent of the capicity of the first swimming is the capicity of the second pool
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..., 3000 gallons to fill 3%2F4 of a swimming pool and 200 gallons to fill a second pool 1%2F3 full, what percent of the capacity of the first swimming is the capacity of the second pool?
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This means that first pool is 4000 gallons, and second pool is 600 gallons.
Question asks for 100%28600%2F4000%29=100%2A6%2F40=100%2A3%2F20=highlight%2815%29percent.

Answer by ikleyn(52898) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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How this post is worded, it contradicts to any human logic of constructing phrase.

Not only to specific rules of English, but to any human logic . . .