A fire hydrant with a blue cap provides water at a rate of 1,500 gallons per minute. A fire hydrant with a green cap provides water at a rate of 1,000 gallons per minute. A fire hydrant with a purple cap provides water at half the rate of a fire hydrant with a green cap.
Part A
Which equation relates the flow of water from the blue hydrant, b, to the flow from the green hydrant, g.
A. b = 13g
B. b = 12g
C. b = 23g
D. b = 32g
Part B
Which equation relates the flow of water from the purple hydrant, p, to the flow from the blue hydrant, b.
A. p = 13b
B. p = 12b
C. p = 23b
D. p = 34b