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Painting a pool |
2012-03-25 |
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From Salai: A swimming pool measures 8m long, 6m wide and 1.5 m deep. The special paint for the pool cost $6per square metre.
How much will it cost to paint the interior surfaces of the pool ? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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How many gallons of water to fill my pool? |
2012-01-13 |
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From Don: How many gallons of water do you need to fill a 22 feet long and 13 feet wide rectangular pool if it is 3 feet deep on one end and 7 feet deep on the other end? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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The end of a swimming pool |
2011-10-17 |
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From Jim: "The end of a swimming pool is a rectangle inclined 45° to the horizontal.
The edge at the surface is 12 feet long and the submerged edge is 10 feet long.
Could you draw a diagram for me ? I don't understand the Problem. Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Fencing around a pool |
2011-07-12 |
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From Anita: The measurement of a swimming pool are 32 feet by 18 feet. How much fencing is needed if the fence is to be built 7 feet from each side of the pool? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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A concrete walk around a pool |
2011-04-15 |
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From Skipper: I want to know the answer if you were to want a pool to be 20 ft by 30 ft and wanted a 5 ft border around it what would be the dimension of the whole area plus concrete walk Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Tiling a swimming pool |
2011-01-09 |
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From rustom: (a) Find the volume of water in swimming pool with vertical ends and sides
. The length measured at the water line is 50 ft. and the breadth is 20 ft. The
bottom of the swimming pool is a plane sloping gradually downward so that
the depth of the water at one end is 4 ft. and 8ft. at the other end.
(b) If the sides, ends, and bottom of the swimming pool are constructed of
tile blocks whose glaze surface dimensions are 3in by 6in. , and if the ends
and sides of the pool extend 2ft.above the water level, find the number of
blocks used if 1/20 of the surface area is covered by sealing material.
I got the (a) question but I don't know the (b) question which have the answer
of 16,136 blocks. I hope I can get the procedure for this, THANK YOU! Answered by Penny Nom. |
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30,000 US gallons of water |
2010-10-12 |
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From mike: If a swimming pool can hold 30,000 US gallons of water - is it possible to calculate the number of yards of dirt it would take to fill the hole? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Mr Thorpe's volume |
2010-08-15 |
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From thomas: A circular pool has a diameter of 3m and is filled to a depth of 70 cm. Mr Thorpe climbs into the pool and submerges for ten seconds while his son measures the new depth at 72 cm. Calculate Mr Thorpe’s volume. Answered by Penny Nom. |
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An 18ft round pool |
2010-07-19 |
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From christine: will an 18ft round pool fit on a 12x16 ft rectangular cement slab? Answered by Tyler Wood. |
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Fillig the pool |
2010-06-29 |
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From saurabh: At certain swimming pool certain pipes can fill it in 2 hours, another can fill it in 5 hours,and third pipe can empty the pool in 6 hours. with all three pipes turned on at the same time and starting with an empty pool , how long will it take to fill the pool Answered by Robert Dawson. |
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Backfilling the area around the outside of a pool |
2010-04-07 |
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From Craig: I need to get dirt to fill an area 25ft x 25ft (think of a giant sandbox) HOWEVER, there is a pool 18 ft round in the middle of it. We need to backfill the area around the outside of the pool 6" deep. How much dirt will I need? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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A schedule for a pool tournament |
2010-01-14 |
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From john: I need to know how to set up a pool tournament 12-14 players playing once a week, either 10-12 weeks whichever works out the best, what players would play what players week one through week ten or twelve? I hope you can help, I cant figure out the formula.
thanks
John Answered by Victoria West. |
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A Lagoon, free form, inground swimming pool |
2009-12-22 |
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From donna: What is the linear footage of a 14 x 23, Lagoon, free form, inground swimming pool? Answered by Robert Dawson. |
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Hexadecagon |
2009-09-20 |
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From Rick: Is there an easy way to figure the even side lengths of a Hexadecagon in layman's
terms, so I know how long to cut the exterior support boards for my pool deck.
The pool is a 16' diameter Hexadecagon and my Wife wants a 4' wide splash deck
all the way around which would make the outside 24' in diameter. Answered by Chris Fisher and Harley Weston. |
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A border around a pool |
2009-05-29 |
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From PATTY: POOL RADIUS IS 13 FEET ON THE OUTER EDGE, I WANT TO MAKE AN 18 INCH OUTSIDE BORDER AROUND THE POOL. WHAT IS THE VOLUME AROUND THE POOL. (THIS IS GOING FROM A 13 FT. RADIUS TO A 14.5 RADISU. Answered by Penny Nom. |
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The weight of water in a swimming pool |
2009-03-10 |
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From ely: How much does the water in a swimming pool 20 ft long, 10 ft wide, and 6 ft deep weigh? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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The dimensions of a pool |
2008-10-08 |
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From Justine: This may be a really silly question but I am trying to work out what the possible dimension a pool may be if we have 20m length of wall of an above ground pool (laid out flat on ground)
We have been given a second hand above ground pool and we know it was in an oval configuration and we are just trying to get a guesstimate of the potential size it may be as the people couldn't tell us the size Answered by Penny Nom. |
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The volume of a swimming pool |
2008-08-10 |
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From Ron: What is the volume of a swimming pool when its length is 40 ft, width 20ft, the deep end is 10 ft and the shallow end is 3 ft.? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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The rate of change in the depth of the water |
2008-06-12 |
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From Liz: A rectangular pool 50ft long and 30ft. wide has a depth of 8 ft. for the first 20 ft. for its length and a depth of 3 ft. on the last 20ft. of its length and tapers linearly for the 10 ft in the middle of its length. the pool is being filled with water at the rate of 3ftcubed/ min
at what rate is the depth of the water in the pool increasing after 15 hours? Answered by Harley Weston. |
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Covering the bottom of a pool |
2008-05-21 |
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From Chris: I need to know how many sheets of 4 foot by 8 foot by 1 inch foam
I will need to cover the bottom of a 27 foot diameter pool? Thanks! Answered by JaniceCotcher. |
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The amount of water in a pool |
2008-03-30 |
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From anurag: what will the weight of water in a swimming pool having dimensions of 18ft *10ft*5 ft?
how much water will be needed for filling it up? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Digging a pool |
2008-01-29 |
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From tom: digging a pond 100ft by 70ft by12ft with a 2:1 side slope. how many cubic yards will be removed Answered by Harley Weston. |
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The Shaw family wants a new swimming pool |
2008-01-26 |
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From Mable: The Shaw family wants a new swimming pool in their backyard. The pool company stated that the first job is to remove dirt from an area 30ft x 60ft. Next, a hole must be dug 25ft x 55ft x an average of 6ft deep. The finished pool would measure 20ft x 50ft x 5ft deep (average). How many square yards of dirt must be removed from the lawn?How much would it cost the Shaw family for dirt removal at $46 a cubic yard (nearest cubic yard)? Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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Constructing a pool |
2008-01-15 |
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From Scott: what it the cubic yards needed for this pool.
It is 14ft. X 28ft. and 6 inches thick. It is 3.5ft. deep on the shallow end and 6ft. deep at the deep end. Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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A 9 team league |
2007-10-11 |
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From Dary: I have a 9 team pool league. Each team must play each other once only. But 2 teams cannot play at the same place location each week. I can't seem to match this up and I get stuck. Answered by Victoria West. |
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Filling an old swimming pool |
2007-08-27 |
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From Russ: I would like to know how much fill material I would need to fill an old swimming pool. The pool is 18' wide x 36' long and is 4' to 10' deep. Answered by Penny Nom. |
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The volume of a pool |
2007-07-03 |
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From maria: we have a pool that is 2 feet by 5 feet by 3 1/2 feet - how many gallons of water does it hold Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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Edging around a pool |
2007-06-26 |
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From Celeste: I have a 27ft. above ground pool. I want to put edging around it but do not know how many feet of edging I need. Can You help? The edging will be approximately 2 feet away from the pool. Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Edging surrounding a round pool |
2007-05-03 |
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From Carol: Hello,
I am new at this and very rusty on my math. I am getting a 24 Ft. round pool and would like to put 2ft width stone (small) edging around it. How much would I need to buy. I have to buy it by the yard (cubic yard) I am not looking for an exact, just an approx. even would be great.
Thanks
Carol Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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Constructing an octagonal deck around a circular pool |
2007-04-20 |
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From Cliff: [I am building an] octagonal desk encompassing 17 foot diameter circle for pool.
I have seen other octagonal calculations but none of these tell me how much allowance for a circle to fit within the octagon without losing the circle edge can anyone help
thanks cliff Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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Swimming pool water |
2007-04-12 |
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From tina: How much water does a 24' round, 4' deep swimming pool hold? Answered by Haley Ess. |
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Litres of water in my swimming pool |
2006-08-16 |
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From A student: I need to calculate how many litres in my swiming pool, it is a circle shape, 5.5 m in diametre by 1.07 m deep. Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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Gallons in a pool |
2006-06-21 |
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From Dave: is it possible to find out how many gallons of water is in my 18 foot x 12 foot pool it is also about 4 and 1/2 feet deep? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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How many gallons of water are in a 24' X 4' round swimming pool? |
2006-06-15 |
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From Nicole: How many gallons of water are in a 24' X 4' round swimming pool? Answered by Stephen La Rocque. |
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The perimeter of a pool |
2006-06-05 |
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From Troy: How many Linear feet would a pool be if the pool was 18 by 38 foot oval Answered by Penny Nom. |
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The volume of a pool |
2005-07-09 |
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From Douglas: I have a pond that I need to treat with an anti algae solution which needs to applied based on the volume of water in the pond (in gallons).
The rough diameter of the surface of the pond = 25 ft
The depth of the pond = 8 ft
The pond shape is conical
How many gallons of water are in my pond? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Digging a hole for a pool |
2005-06-08 |
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From Debra: I need to have dirt hauled away from my built in pool and the haulers are asking me how many yards of dirt there is. How would I figure that out? It is a 24 ft round pool and 3 inches of soil depth was dug out. Answered by Penny. |
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The circumference of an oval pool |
2005-05-18 |
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From John: I have an oval pool of which I am trying to find the circumference. it is 38 feet long and 19 feet wide Answered by Penny Nom. |
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The railing around a pool |
2004-07-26 |
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From Bob: I have a 15' circular above ground pool. Around the perimeter of the pool are eleven (11) sections of railing. Each rail has 5 slots at each end for pins. I have calculated that the length of the arc under the railing to be 51.4". what I am trying to determine is the distance between the end points of the arc so that I can figure out which slot to use in the rails without going round and round the pool moving and removing the rails until they finally fit. Been there, done that, no fun. Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Cubic yards in a pool |
2004-05-30 |
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From Jerry: HAVE A AREA WHERE I HAD A 18 FOOT ROUND POOL.
THE DEEPEST PART IT WAS IN THE GROUND WAS AROUND 7 INCHES TAPERING DOWN TO AROUND 4 TO FIVE INCHES AND A LITTLE OF THE ONE SIDE ALMOST AT GROUND LEVEL...HOW MANY YARDS OF DIRT WOULD I NEED TO FILL IT IN???? IS THERE A FORMULA FOR THAT.......COULD YOU FIGURE THAT FOR ME?
Answered by Penny Mon. |
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A quadratic word problem |
2004-02-04 |
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From Carl: A walkway of uniform has 72m2 and surrounds a swimming pool that is 8m wide and 10m long. Find the width of the walkway. Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Liters in a pool |
2003-08-05 |
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From A parent: I need to know how many litres in a 12 foot diameter, 3 foot deep pool? Any help much appreciated as I need to add the correct amount of chemicals Answered by Penny Nom. |
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A wooden deck around a pool |
2003-07-09 |
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From Dat: A pond is enclosed by a wooden deck that is 3 feet wide. The fence surrounding the deck is 100 feet long. - If the pond is square, what are its dimensions?
- If the pond is rectangular and the length of the is three times its width, what are the dimensions of the pond?
- If the pond is circular, what is the diameter of the pond?
- Which pond has the most area?
Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Volume of water in a pool |
2003-07-06 |
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From An other: How many litres of water are in a pool that is 16 feet in diameter and 35 inches deep? Answered by Penny Nom. |
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Filling A swimming pool |
2002-11-21 |
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From Sarah: A swimming pool is being filled by three pumps. Alone pump A would take 6 hours, pump B would take 3 hours, and pump C would take 3 hours. If all three pumps are used to fill the pool, what fraction of the process is pump A. Answered by Penny Nom. |
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A circular wading pool |
2002-03-04 |
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From Patrick: The community of melfort is planning to build a circular wading pool in the park. The pool will cover an area of 1000m2. The building committee has decided to put a 5m cement pad around it. How much additional area will the cement pad take up? Answered by Harley Weston. |
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Putting in a pool |
2000-03-16 |
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From Katie: If your digging a hole for a pool and the pool is: Length= 11m Width= 6m Sallow Depth= 1.1m graduating to 'Deep' Depth= 1.8m What is the volume of soil that will be taken out? And if a bobcat can excavate and remove 10m3 (qubed) of soil an hour how long will it take him to excavate the soil. Answered by Penny Nom. |
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