Inflating wading pool with garden hose

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To determine how long it takes to fill a circular inflatable wading pool using a garden hose, the diameter of the hose and the speed of water flow are crucial. The hose has a diameter of 3 cm and water flows at 1 m/s. The pool has a diameter of 1.6 m and a desired depth of 25 cm. Calculating the volume of the pool and the flow rate from the hose allows for determining the fill time. The discussion concludes with the user resolving their questions independently.
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Do I use Bernoulli's equation for this problem? If so, how do I go about plugging in the values?

To fill a child's inflatable wading pool, you use a garden hose with a diameter of 3 cm. Water flows from this hose with a speed of 1 m/s. How long will it take to fill the pool to a depth of 25 cm if it is circular and has a diameter of 1.6 m?
 
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Sounds like a straight algebra word problem to me. Am I missing something? If the water is flowing through a 3cm diameter tube at 100cm/s, how many cc's of water per second come out the end? How many cc's of water to fill the pool volume in the problem?
 
Never mind, I figured this out. Thank you!
 
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