Question

A large container holds 8 gallons of water. It begins leaking at a constant rate. After 40 minutes, the container has 3 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.(For the gal/min. write it in fraction form!)

Answer 1

To find the rate at which the water is leaking from the container, subtract the final amount from the initial amount and divide by the time interval.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the rate at which the water is leaking, we need to determine how much water is being lost per minute. We can do this by finding the difference in the amount of water at two different times and dividing it by the time interval:

Amount of water lost = Initial amount of water - Final amount of water

Rate of leakage = Amount of water lost / Time interval

We know that the initial amount of water is 8 gallons and the final amount is 3 gallons. The time interval is given as 40 minutes. Therefore, the rate of leakage is:

Rate of leakage = (8 - 3) gallons / 40 minutes = 5 gallons / 40 minutes

Since we need the rate in gallon/minute, we can simplify the fraction:

Rate of leakage = 5/40 gallons/minute

Therefore, the water is leaking at a rate of 5/40 gallons per minute.