2009 AMC 8 Problems/Problem 6
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Problem 6
Steve's empty swimming pool will hold 
gallons of water when full. It will be filled by 
hoses, each of which supplies 
gallons of water per minute. How many hours will it take to fill Steve's pool?
Solution
Each of the four hoses hose fills 24,000/4 = 6,000 gallons of water. At the rate it goes at it will take 6,000/2.5 = 2400 minutes, or 40 hours.
Video Solution
https://youtu.be/USVVURBLaAc?t=288
See Also
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