Question

A barrel holds 60 gallons of liquid. The barrel is leaking at a steady rate of 1/8 of gallon per hour. After how many days will the barrel be half filled?

A. 10 days
B. 5 days
C. 24 days
D. 48 days​

Answer 1

Answer: A, 10 days

Explanation:

1/8 x 24 (because there are 24 hours in a day) = 3

Half of 60 = 30

30 ÷ 3 = 10.

It will take 10 days for the barrel to be half filled. So A's your answer.

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

the answer is C