Question

A large bathtub contains 425 gallons of water. after 5 minutes of draining, it has lost 32% its volume of water.

a. what percentage of the water remains the tub after 5 minutes? explain or justify
b. use a product to determine how many gallons of water remain after 5 minutes

Answer 1

a) 68% of the water remains in the tub after 5 minutes.

b) .68(425) = 289 gallons of water remain in the tub after 5 minutes.