Question

Milk is leaking from a carton at a rate of 3 mL/min. There is 1.2 L of milk in the carton at 11:00 a.m. At what time will 450 mL of milk be left in the carton?

Answer 1

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Answer:

3:10 p.m.

Explanation:

The amount that will have leaked is ...

1200 mL -450 mL = 750 mL

The time required for this amount to leak out is ...

(750 mL)/(3 mL/min) = 250 min = 4 h, 10 min

There will be 450 mL left in the carton at 3:10 p.m.