Question

a high school is refilling itts swimming pool. the rectangular shaped pool has a fixed depth of 6.5 feet and is 80 feet long and 55 feet wide. if water cost $0.02 per cubicfoot, how much will it cost to completely fill the swimming pool?

Answer 1

6.5 * 80 * 55 * .02 =

Answer 2

$572

Answer 3

what is the formula you use

Answer 4

Volume of a rectangular prism: V = l * w * h

Answer 5

thank you

Answer 6

Think of the pool as a box. The depth corresponds to the height (h).

Once you get the volume, multiply by .02