Question

A pump can fill a 750 gallon tank in 35 minutes.how long will it take to fill 1200 gallons

Answer 1

56 minutes

Explanation:

use ratio to solve for x,

750 gal 1200 gal

______ = __________

35 min x

`(750)/(35)` =
`(1200)/(x)`

solve for x = (1200 * 34 )/750 = 56 min