Question

A water pipe leak floods 50 square feet every 1/5 minute. what is the flooded area after 6 minutes.

Answer 1

`\bf \begin{array}{ccll} ft^2&minute\\ \cline{1-2} 50&(1)/(5)\\\\ x&6 \end{array}\implies \cfrac{50}{x}=\cfrac{~~(1)/(5)~~}{6}\implies \cfrac{50}{x}=\cfrac{~~(1)/(5)~~}{(6)/(1)}\implies \cfrac{50}{x}=\cfrac{1}{5}\cdot \cfrac{1}{6} \\\\\\ \cfrac{50}{x}=\cfrac{1}{30}\implies 1500=x`

Answer 2

60 square feet.

Explanation:

Given : a water pipe leak floods 50 square feet every 1/5 minute.

To find : what is the flooded area after 6 minutes.

Solution : We have given

In
`(1)/(5)` minute water pipe leak flood = 50 square feet.

In 1 minute water pipe leak flood = 50 *
.

In 1 minute water pipe leak flood = 50 *
`(1)/(5)`* 6 square feet.

In 1 minute water pipe leak flood = 10 * 6 square feet.

In 1 minute water pipe leak flood = 60 square feet.

Therefore,

60 square feet.