Does a 12' x 24' pool contain of water? One end is 6' deep, the other is 3'.
2007-10-24 07:10:27 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Mathematics
The average depth is 4½ ft.
So start by figuring the volume in cubic feet.
12 x 24 x 4.5 = 1296 cubic feet.
Next you need to know how many gallons in a cubic foot.
There are approx. 7.48 gallons in a cubic foot.
Multiply:
1,296 cu. ft. x 7.48 gallons/cu. ft. ≈ 9,695 gallons.
2007-10-24 07:19:30 · answer #1 · answered by Puzzling 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
in regard to the post above mine^^: as much as it is wrong for me to assume a linear pool bottom, you cannot assume that the pool is half 3ft deep and half 6 ft deep, therefore the average pool dept is also based on an assumption.
assuming that the bottom of the pool is flat, as in it linearly goes from 3ft deep to 6 feet deep we can do the following:
Top section of pool: 12' x 24' x 3' = 288ft^3
Bottom Triangular section of pool: 0.5 x 12' x 24' x 3'= 144ft^3
288ft^3+144ft^3 = 432ft^3
432ft^3 x 7.48gallons/ft^3 = 3231.36 gallons of water
2007-10-24 07:24:03 · answer #2 · answered by Chrissy 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
about 10000 gallons
2007-10-24 08:13:02 · answer #3 · answered by rich2481 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋