Question

A large container holds 5 gallons of water. It begins leaking at a constant rate. after 10 minutes, the container has 3 gallons of water left. A.At what rate is the water leaking?

B. after how many minutes will the container be empty?

Answer 1

A) the rate of the water leaking 2 gallons/ 10 minutes = 0.2 gal/min

B) 3 gallons / 0.2 gal/min = 15 minutes to empty 3 gallons