Question

A large container holds 8 gallons of water. It begins leaking at a constant rate. After 48 minutes, the container has 5 gallons of water left. At what rate is the water leaking? Express your answer as a positive value. The water is leaking at the rate of ____ gal/min

Answer 1

16 gallons per minute

Explanation:

3 gallons are gone after 48 minutes.

Divide to find the unit rate:

48 / 3 = 16

The unit rate is 16 gallons per minute