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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

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

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

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

OpenStudy (campbell_st):

thats correct

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok.tnx

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