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Suppose there are 2 rectangular pools: One is 30 feet wide, 60 feet long. and 5 feet deep throughout, and the other is 40 feet wide. 50 feet long, and 4 feet deep throughout. Show that each pool can be considered “biggest" by comparing the sizes of the pools in two meaningful ways other than by comparing one dimensional aspects of the pools.
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