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A tank starts out with 860 gallons of liquid. A pump adds liquid to the tank at a constant rate. After 8 hours, the tank contains 1,036 gallons. How many gallons of liquid were pumped per hour?

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Answer:

22 gallons per hour

Explanation:

1036-860=176

176/8=22

22 gallons per hour is your answer

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Answer:

The answer is 22.

Explanation:

if it started with 860 and in 8 hours it has 1036 then you would subtract 1036 - 860 which is 176 and that divided by 8 is 22. hope that helps. :)

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