Please help! Container A has 200 mL of water in it and is being filled at a rate of 15 mL per minute. Container B has 550 mL of water in it and is being drained at a rate of 10 mL per minute. After how

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Pete Philters asked Sep 17, 2022

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Container A has 200 mL of water in it and is being filled at a rate of 15 mL per minute. Container B has 550 mL of water in it and is being drained at a rate of 10 mL per minute. After how many minutes will the two containers have the same amount of water?

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Answer:

14 minutes

Explanation:

10 times 14 = 140

15 times 14 = 210

200+210 = 410

550-140 = 410

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