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How much water will it take to add 3 inches of water to a 18 x 34 oval pool?

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Answer:

The Formula For A True Oval is:

Find the Area:

Area = (W x L) x 0.8

• W = width

• L = length

Example	Area = (W x L) x 0.8 • W = 10 ft , L = 20 ft Area = (W x L) x 0.8 • = (10 x 20) x 0.8 • = 200 x 0.8 • = 160 ft² Lets plug your numbers in: (18 x 34) x 0.8 612 x 0.8 489.6 ft² Now multiply by the 3 inches converted to feet you want to add (.25) to get cubic feet. 489.6 ft² x .25 = 122.4 ft³ 1 Cubic Foot of Water = 7.481 US Gallons 122.4 ft³ x 7.481 = 915.6744 US Gallons The above oval ratio has 53% in width, so it is probably closer to (915.6744 x 2) x .53 = 970 Gallons

Example

Area = (W x L) x 0.8

• W = 10 ft , L = 20 ft

Area = (W x L) x 0.8

• = (10 x 20) x 0.8

• = 200 x 0.8

• = 160 ft²

Lets plug your numbers in:

(18 x 34) x 0.8

612 x 0.8

489.6 ft²

Now multiply by the 3 inches converted to feet you want to add (.25) to get cubic feet.

489.6 ft² x .25 = 122.4 ft³

1 Cubic Foot of Water = 7.481 US Gallons

122.4 ft³ x 7.481 = 915.6744 US Gallons

The above oval ratio has 53% in width, so it is probably closer to

(915.6744 x 2) x .53 = 970 Gallons

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