Question

Nitially a pool contains 250 gallons of water. A hose is placed in the pool, and the water is turned on. The hose adds 5.4 gallons of water per minute. Write a linear model that represents the amount of water, V, in the pool as a function of time, t, in minutes.

a.
V(t) = 5.4t
c.
V(t) = -5.4t + 250
b.
V(t) = 5.4t + 250
d.
V(t) = 250t + 5.4

Answer 1

Your answer would be B, as it adds 5.4 a minute, adding onto the already 250