Chapter 6.1, Problem 8QR

To determine

To find: the numbers of cubic feet of water pass over the spillway in a day.

Answer to Problem 8QR

  ${\text{25920000 ft}}^3$

Explanation of Solution

Given:

  $\frac{300{\text{ ft}}^3}{\text{sec}}$

Calculation:

  $\begin{array}{l}\frac{300{\text{ ft}}^3}{\text{sec}}\times \frac{3600\text{sec}}{1\text{h}}\times \frac{24\text{hr}}{1\text{day}}\times 1\text{day}\\ {\text{=25920000 ft}}^3\end{array}$