Problema Solution
A pool shaped like a rectangular prism is 40 feet long,20 feet wide and 4 deep. Attached to the side of the pool is aa hot tub with 1/4 the volume of the pool. What is the total volume of the pool and hot tub?
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Let
length = 40 ft
width = 20 ft
depth = 4 ft
V = volume to the pool
(1/4)V = volume of the hot tub
The volume of the pool is:
V = length*width*depth
V = 40*20*4
V = 3,200 ft^3
The total volume of the pool and hot tub is:
V + (1/4)V = (5/4)V = (5/4)*3200 = 4,000 ft^3.