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Yoko's fish tank has 18 liters of water in it. She plans to add 5 liters per minute until the tank has more than 48 liters. What are the possible numbers of minutes Yoko could add water?

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Answer:

7 minutes, 8 minutes, 9 minutes, or more

Really any minute more than 6 should do.

Explanation:

48 - 18 = 30

30 ÷ 5 = 6

It says the tank should have more than 48 liters, so the answer should be more than 6 minutes.

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