Question

A large container holds 8 gallons of water. After 56 minutes the container only has 1 gallon of water left. At what rate is the water leaking. gal/min​

Answer 1

The rate at which water leaking is
`(1)/(8)` gal/min.

Explanation:

Given:

A large container holds 8 gallons of water.

After 56 minutes the container only has 1 gallon of water left.

Now, to find at what rate is the water leaking.

So, water leaked from the container = 8 gallons - 1 gallon = 7 gallons.

Time taken for leakage = 56 minutes.

Now, to get the rate:

`(Gallons\ of\ water\ leaked)/(Time\ taken\ for\ leakage)`

`=(7 gallons)/(56 minutes)`

`=(1 gallon)/(8 minutes)`

The rate =
`(1)/(8)` gal/min.

Therefore, the rate at which water is leaking is
`(1)/(8)` gal/min.