It takes a hose 4 minutes to fill a rectangular aquarium 8 incheslong, 9 inches wide, and 13 inches tall. How long will it take thesame hose to fill an aquarium measuring 29 inches by 34 inchesby 35 inches?minutes

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To answer this question, we have to determine the rate at which the hose fills the aquarium.

From the given data, we know that the hose takes four minutes to fill a rectangular aquarium. Using the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism, we get that the volume of the aquarium is:

[tex]V=9in\times13in\times8in=936in^3.[/tex]

Therefore, the hose is filling the aquarium at a rate of:

[tex]\frac{936in^3}{4\min}=234\frac{in^3}{\min }.[/tex]

Therefore, if now the hose fills a 29x34x35 aquarium, it takes:

[tex]\frac{29\times34\times35}{234}\text{ min.}[/tex]

Simplifying the above result, we get:

[tex]147.48\text{ minutes.}[/tex]

Answer: (Rounded to 2 decimal places).

[tex]147.48\text{ minutes.}[/tex]