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If a tank that holds 1000 litres takes 15 minutes to fill, at what rate is it filling

per second

User GeminiYellow
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Answer: 0.11 liters per second

Step-by-step explanation: 1000 divided by 15 to find how many liters per minute.

1000/15 = 6.6667 (I rounded)

6.6667 divided by 60 to find liters per second.

6.6667/60 = 0.11111166666

Simplified: 0.112 liters per second.

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