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Problem 12

Geometry Difficulty 1.0 Find the answer CEMC Gauss (Grade 7) · Canada · 2006

A rectangular pool is 6 m wide, 12 m long and 4 m deep. If the pool is half full of water, what is the volume of water in the pool?

(A) 100 m3100 \text{ m}^3 (B) 288 m3288 \text{ m}^3 (C) 36 m336 \text{ m}^3 (D) 22 m322 \text{ m}^3 (E) 144 m3144 \text{ m}^3

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