Question

jaren is going to fill up his pool after he has completed needed pool repairs. his pool will hold 15,000 gallons of water and fills at 480 gallons per hour.
the following equation is written to represent the situation. 15,000 ÷ 480 = 31.25
which of the following best explains the meaning of 31.25?
a jaren is going to have to wait for 31.25 hours to complete his pool repairs.
b jaren is going to have to spend $31.25 on pool repairs.
c it will take 31.25 hours to fill the pool after jaren has repaired it.
d the repairs will take 31.25 hours to complete.

Explanation:

The total volume of the pool is 15,000 gallons and the filling rate is 480 gallons per hour. Using the formula \( \text{Time}=\frac{\text{Total Volume}}{\text{Filling Rate}} \), \(15000\div480 = 31.25\) gives the time required to fill the pool. Options A and D refer to repair time (not related to the filling - rate formula), and option B refers to cost (not relevant as the formula uses volume and rate).

Answer:

C. It will take 31.25 hours to fill the pool after Jaren has repaired it.