A 24,000-gallon pool is being filled at a rate of 40 gallons per minute. At this rate, how many
minutes will it take to fill this pool 3/4 full?
A450 min
B 560 min
C 600 min
D 150 min
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
C
OpenStudy (campbell_st):
find 3/4 of 24 000
its 18 000
then divide by 40 to give the number of minutes
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok.
OpenStudy (anonymous):
wait.
OpenStudy (campbell_st):
lol.... not close Rohangrrr
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
so if it were, 3/5 full,
OpenStudy (anonymous):
24.00 divided by 3/4 and since it fills at 40 gallons per minute divide that by the quotient of 24/3/4?
OpenStudy (campbell_st):
if its already 3/5 full it needs and addition 3/20 of 24 000 to get to 3/4 full
then diivide 3/20 of 24 000 by 40
OpenStudy (anonymous):
c isthe correct one!
OpenStudy (anonymous):
let me c which is correct i have the answers here
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OpenStudy (anonymous):
A
OpenStudy (campbell_st):
its \[(3\times24000)/4 = 18000 \]
next its \[minutes = 18000/40 \]
OpenStudy (anonymous):
ok.
OpenStudy (campbell_st):
that will be how many minutes you need to fill the pool to 3/4 full
OpenStudy (anonymous):
the answer is A
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