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A tub holds 10 gallons and has a leak that drains at a rate of 1 gallons per minute. Due to the location of the whole, the tub will not drain below 4 gallons. How long will it take before the tub stop leaking?

A tub holds 10 gallons and has a leak that drains at a rate of 1 gallons per minute-example-1
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Answer:

it will take 6 min for it to stop leaking

Explanation:

10 gal - 4 gal that wont leak you are left with 6 gal that are not there becouse they leaked

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