The height of the water in an above ground pool is 36 inches. The pool needs to be drained. As the water drains, the height of the water changes at a rate of -1/2 inch per minute. How many minutes will it take to drain the pool?

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Answer:

72 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Height of water in pool = 36 inches

Drain rate = - 1/2 inch per minute

The number of minutes it'll take to fully drain :

Height of water / drain rate

= 36 / 1/2

= 36 / 0.5

= 72 minutes