219k views
1 vote
A vat containing 10,000 gallons of black ink supplies 3 different printing presses. Press 1 uses 12 gallons per minute, press 2 uses 10 gallons per minute and press 3 uses 15 gallons per minute. If the vat was full at 7:30 AM and all three presses run constantly when will the vat run dry?

12:00 P.M.
12:00 A.M.
12:20 P.M.
2:00 P.M.

User LISTERINE
by
9.1k points

2 Answers

6 votes
12:00 pm is the answer to this question.
User Nick Craver
by
8.7k points
2 votes
Answer: 12:00 A.M.

Press 1 after 1 hour- 720
Press 2 after 1 hour- 600
Press 3 after 1 hour- 900
Total after 1 hour- 2,220

10,000÷2,220= 4.5

4.5 hours after 7:30 am = 12 am
User Renzo Robles
by
8.0k points