A Swimming Pool Is Being Filled with Water

question 22

Multiple Choice

A swimming pool is being filled with water. The linear equation models the number of gallons w of water in the pool at time t (in minutes) . If the pool has a capacity of 19500 gallons, how long will it take for the pool to fill to capacity? (Rounded to the nearest tenth)

• A) 3,341.7 minutes
• B) 3,158.3 minutes
• C) 3,250.0 minutes
• D) 18,950.0 minutes
• E) 91.7 minutes

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