Question

When the swimming pool is 25% full, it takes 2250 cubic meters (m3) to fill it up from that point. When it is full, it can be emptied at a rate of 120 m3/h. How many hours does it take to empty an 80% full pool?

Answer 1

Answer:

  20 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

The volume of water when the pool is 80% full can be found using the proportion ...

  2250/75% = v/80%

  v = (80/75)(2250) = 2400 . . . cubic meters

Emptying at the rate of 120 m³/h will take ...

  time = volume/rate

  time = (2400 m³)/(120 m³/h) = 20 h

It will take 20 hours to empty the pool from 80% full.