If the swimming pool is filled with 2,000 gallons per hour, time taken to fill it with 4,850 gallons of water is 2.4 hours.
How many hours has the swimming pool been filling up with water?
Given that;
- 24 gallons of water in the pool to start with
- The swimming pool is filled with 2,000 gallons per hour
- Time taking in filling up 4,850 gallons.
The pool is filled with 2,000 gallons in 1 hour
To fill with 4850 gallons, we require x hours
Cross multiply, hence;
x = ( 1hr × 4850 gallons ) / 2,000 gallons
x = 4850hrs / 2000
x = 2.4 hours
Therefore, if the swimming pool is filled with 2,000 gallons per hour, time taken to fill it with 4,850 gallons of water is 2.4 hours.
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