Question

A barrel contains 50 gallons of water water leaked out of the barrel at a rate of 5 gallons every 4 days at this rate how many days did it take for all 50 gallons of water to leak out of the barrel

Answer 1

40 days

Explanation:

A barrel contains 50 gallons of water leaked out of the barrel at a rate of 5 gallons every 4 days at this rate

5 gallons leaked out in 4 days

50 gallons will leak out in (50x4)/5 = 10 ×4 = 40 days

It will take 40 days for the 50 gallons(1 barrel) to leak out