Question

Owners of a recreation area are filling a small pond with water. They are adding water at a rate of 26 liters per minute. There are 300 liters in the pond to start. Let W represent the total amount of water in the pond (in liters), and let T represent the total number of minutes that water has been added. Write an equation relating W to T. Then use this equation to find the total amount of water after 19 minutes.

Answer 1

Answer: 26 liters

300 liters

Explanation:

Answer 2

1. The correct answer is W = 300 + 26 (T)

2. The correct answer is 794 liters in the pond after 19 minutes.

Explanation:

1. Let's summarize all the information given:

Liters in the pond to start = 300

Rate of adding water = 26 liters per minute

W = Total amount of water in the pond (in liters)

T = Total number of minutes that water has been added.

Total amount of water in the pond = 300 + 26 (T)

W = 300 + 26 (T)

2. Let´s calculate the total amount of water in liters after adding more during 19 minutes

W = 300 + 26 (T)

W = 300 + 26 (19)

W = 300 + 494

W = 794 liters