Middle School

A rectangular swimming pool is to be filled with water. The pool has a uniform depth of 3 meters and is surrounded by a wooden deck. The pool is 25 meters wide and 40 meters long. How much water is needed to fill the pool half full?

A. 3000 square meters
B. 1500 square meters
C. 1500 cubic meters
D. 3000 cubic meters

Answer :

Final answer:

To fill the rectangular swimming pool half full, we calculate the full volume and then divide by 2. The full volume is 3000 cubic meters, so half of that is 1500 cubic meters. The answer is C. 1500 cubic meters.

Explanation:

The question asks us to calculate the volume of water needed to fill a rectangular swimming pool to half its depth. The dimensions of the pool are given as 25 meters in width, 40 meters in length, and a uniform depth of 3 meters. To find the volume of water required to fill the pool halfway, we first calculate the full volume of the pool and then divide that number by 2.

Volume of the full pool = length × width × depth

Volume = 40 m × 25 m × 3 m = 3000 cubic meters

To fill the pool half full, we need half of the full volume:

Volume needed = ½ × 3000 cubic meters = 1500 cubic meters

Therefore, the correct answer to the question is: C. 1500 cubic meters