Question

Linda pumped 28 gallons of water out of her pool. This was done over a period of 4 minutes at a constant rate. What was the change in the amount of water in the pool each minute?

Answer 1

Answer: 7 gallons per minute

Explanation:

Since this is at a constant rate we can use division. 28 gallons of water over the course of 4 minutes. To find the average per minute u would divide 28 by 4 to get 7