Question

Elisa runs a bubble bath for her daughter. The bathtub is 17 inches deep and fills at a rate of 3 inches of water every 5 minutes.

Just after turning on the water, Elisa’s doorbell rings. It’s her neighbor bringing over a package that was mistakenly left on her doorstep. They talk for 26 minutes, then Elisa returns to check on the bathtub. Did the tub overflow while she was talking to her neighbor, or did she return in time?

Answer 1

Elisa return in time. :)

Explanation:

It is given that the bathtub is 17 inches deep.

The water fills the tub at a rate of 3 inches of water for every 5 minutes.

Elisa spent 26 minutes with neighbor.

Let's find whether the tub overflow or did she return in time.

In 5 minutes water filled is 3 inches

In 10 minutes water filled is 6 inches

In 15 minutes water filled is 9 inches

In 20 minutes water filled is 12 inches

In 25 minutes water filled is 15 inches

In 26 minutes water filled in is 15+1/3 inches , which is same as 15.33 inches.

But the deep of tub is 17 inches.

We could say, she return in time.