Question

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An oil company fills 1 over 10 of a tank in 1 over 5 hour. At this rate, which expression can be used to determine how long it will take for the tank to fill completely? (1 point)

a
1 over 5 • 10 hours

b
1 over 10 • 5 hours

c
1 over 5 • 1 over 10 hour

d
5 • 10 hours

Answer 1

Given that,

An oil company fills 1 over 10 of a tank in 1 over 5 hour.

To find,

How long it will take for the tank to fill completely.

Solution,

Let it takes t time to fill the tank completely. It can be calculated as follows :

`t=((1)/(10))/((1)/(5))\ \text{hours}\\\\=(1)/(10)* 5\ \text{hours}`

Hence, the rate is "1 over 10 • 5 hours ". The correct option is (b).