22,800-gallon swimming pool is being filled by four hoses. Water flows through each hose at a rate of 300 gallons per hour. How many hours will it take to fill the pool?

a) 19 hours

b) 76 hours

c) 152 hours

d) 304 hours

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Marin Escobar

29 May, 03:50

22,800-gallon swimming pool is being filled by four hoses. Water flows through each hose at a rate of 300 gallons per hour. How many hours will it take to fill the pool?

a) 19 hours

b) 76 hours

c) 152 hours

d) 304 hours

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Lizeth Clark · Answer 1

4 hoses at 300 gallons / hour / hose

= 4 * 300 gallons / hour

= 1200 gallons / hour

22,800 gallons / (1200 gallons / hour)

= (22,800 / 1200) hours

= (228 / 12) hours

= (57 / 3) hours

= 19 hours

22,800-gallon swimming pool is being filled by four hoses. Water flows through each hose at a rate of 300 gallons per hour. How many hours will it take to fill the pool?a) 19 hoursb) 76 hoursc) 152 hoursd) 304 hours

22,800-gallon swimming pool is being filled by four hoses. Water flows through each hose at a rate of 300 gallons per hour. How many hours will it take to fill the pool?

a) 19 hours

b) 76 hours

c) 152 hours

d) 304 hours