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michelleunicorn

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Water flows into a swimming pool at the rate of 12 gal/min. The pool is 16 ft wide, 32 ft long and 6.0 ft deep. How long does it take to fill? (1 U.S. gallon = 231 cubic inches)
 a. 32 hours
  c. 48 hours
  b. 64 hours
  d. 24 hours

Question 2

A cement truck can pour 40 cubic yards of cement per hour. Express this in ft3/min.
 a. 2/3 ft3/min
  c. 6 ft3/min
  b. 18 ft3/min
  d. 2.0 ft3/min



rleezy04

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Answer to Question 1

A

Answer to Question 2

B



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