A swimming pool has a volume of 2400 ft^3 and is filled to 8 feet. The owners are draining the pool at 30 ft^3 per minute. After how long is the pool 6 feet deep?

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amistre64 · Answer

what assumption should we make about the shape of the pool?

anonymous · Answer

it doesn't tell us :(

anonymous · Answer

A)
7.5 minutes	
Eliminate
B)
10 minutes	
C)
20 minutes	
D)
30 minutes

anonymous · Answer

ignore eliminate on A)

amistre64 · Answer

8*bw = 2400

bw = 2400/8

6*bw = volume reminaning

how much volume has been removed?

amistre64 · Answer

it seems to me that 600 has been removed at a rate of 30 each minuite

how many 30s are in 600?

anonymous · Answer

I just worked it out. would the answer be C?

amistre64 · Answer

i cant be certain, but yeah .. C is the most likelyone to me

anonymous · Answer

thank you! i appreciate it! :)

amistre64 · Answer

good luck