Question

An apple-juice container has a tiny hole in it, so it is slowly leaking. If the container leaks three

ounces every 19 minutes, how long will it take for the 16 ounces of juice in the container to leak

out? Write a proportional equation and solve with J.R.'s strategy of using a Giant One. 3 id

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Answer 1

101.33333 minutes

Explanation:

Given :

Leakage rate = 3 ounces per 19 minutes

Time it'll take for 16 ounces of juice in the container to leak out

The leakage rate on ounce per minute :

3 ounces / 19 minutes = 0.1578947 ounce per min

1f 0.1578947 ounces leak out in 1 minutes

16 ounces will leak out in x minutes

Hence ;

0.1578947x = 16 ounces

x = 16 / 0.1578947

x = 101.33335 minutes

OR :

3 ounces = 19 minutes

1 ounce = (19 / 3) = 6.333333 minutes

16 ounces = (15 + 1) ounce

15 ounces = 3 * 5

Hence, 15 ounces will leak in (19 minutes * 5) = 95 minutes

1 ounce = 6.33333 minutes

Hence,

16 ounces will leak in (95 minutes + 6.33333 ounces) = 101.33333 minutes

HENCE, All 16 ounces will leak out in 101.33333 minutes