SOLUTION: The amount Q of water emptied by a pipe varies directly as the square of the diameter d. A pipe 5 inches in diameter will empty 200 gal of water over a fixted time period. Assumi

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Question 168444: The amount Q of water emptied by a pipe varies directly as the square of the diameter d. A pipe 5 inches in diameter will empty 200 gal of water over a fixted time period. Assuming the same kind of flow, how many gallons of water are emptied in the same amount of time by a pipe that is 8 inches in diameter?____ gallons are emptied
Answer by eggsarecool(46) About Me  (Show Source):
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so a 5 inch pipe empties 200 gal,
then a 1 inch pipe would empty 200/5=40 gal
and an 8 inch pipe would empty 40*8=320 gal