SOLUTION: A swimming pool is filling at the rate of 40 gallons every 2 minutes. If the pool continues to fill at the same rate, how many gallons will be in the pool after 3 hours?
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Question 598909: A swimming pool is filling at the rate of 40 gallons every 2 minutes. If the pool continues to fill at the same rate, how many gallons will be in the pool after 3 hours? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A swimming pool is filling at the rate of 40 gallons every 2 minutes. If the pool continues to fill at the same rate, how many gallons will be in the pool after 3 hours?
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3 hrs = 180 minutes
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Proportion:
gallons/time = gallons/time
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x/180 = 40/2
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x = 3600 gallons
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Stan H.
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