Question

Ivanna pumped 2 gallons of water into her pool each minute for 18 minutes. What was the total change in the amount of water in the pool?

A) 2 gallons
B) 18 gallons
C) 36 gallons
D) 54 gallons

Answer 1

Ivanna pumped water into her pool at 2 gallons per minute for 18 minutes, resulting in a total of 36 gallons of water added to the pool. The correct answer is option C) 36 gallons.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks to calculate the total change in the amount of water in Ivanna's pool after pumping 2 gallons per minute for 18 minutes. To find the total volume of water pumped into the pool, we use the following multiplication:

Volume pumped per minute × Number of minutes = Total volume pumped

2 gallons/minute × 18 minutes = 36 gallons

Therefore, option C) 36 gallons is the correct answer.