Answer: a) 1791 seconds
b) 29701 seconds
Step-by-step breakdown:
1 US gallon = 0.134 cubic feet
It takes 20 seconds to fill a 2-gallon watering can with the garden hose. Converting 2 gallons into cubic feet results in
2 × 0.134 = 0.268 cubic feet
a) The inflatable pool has dimensions of 3 feet wide, 8 feet long, and 1 foot deep.
Volume = 3 × 8 × 1 = 24 cubic feet
If it takes 0.268 cubic feet = 20 seconds
Then 24 cubic feet = (24 × 20)/0.268
= 1791 seconds
b) The formula for the volume of a cylinder is πr²h
Diameter = 13 feet
Radius = diameter/2 = 13/2 = 6.5
The circular pool's volume calculates to
3.14 × 6.5² × 3 = 397.995 cubic feet
If it takes 0.268 cubic feet = 20 seconds
Then 397.995 cubic feet = (397.995 × 20)/0.268
= 29701 seconds
