Question

you have a bottle of water with a leak. after 2 second,there are 28 ounces left in the bottle. after 6 seconds, there are 20 ounces left in the bottle. how fast is the bottle losing water

Answer 1

In the 6 - 2 = 4 seconds for which we have a report, the bottle lost 28 -20 = 8 ounces.

The bottle is losing water at the rate of (8 oz)/(4 s) = 2 oz/s.

Answer 2

rate of losing water = 8 ounce per 4 sec or 2 ounces per sec.

Explanation:

Given : after 2 second,there are 28 ounces left in the bottle. after 6 seconds, there are 20 ounces left in the bottle.

To find : how fast is the bottle losing water.

Solution : WE have given that

After 2 second water left in bottle = 28 ounces.

After 6 second water left in bottle = 20 ounces.

We can see with in ( 6 - 2) ,4 second bottle lose their 8 ounce water.

Therefore, rate of losing water = 8 ounce per 4 sec or 2 ounces per sec.