it has been raining at the rate of 5 centimeters per hour . if the rain filled a cylindrical drum with a depth of 15 centimeters , and area 300 square centimeters , how long did it take to fill the drum completely ?
answer is : a , 3 hours the volume of the drum is irrelevant and only height matters since rain fell all over the city . thus , it takes only 15 / 5 = 3 hours of rain to fill the drum
divide(15, 5)