Question

Jerry is filling a 10 gallon aquarium with water at a constant rate. There are 5.6 gallons of water in the aquariafter filling it for 14 minutes. At what rate, in gallons per minute, is Jerry filling the bucket?

Answer 1

Given :

Number of gallons in the aquarium after 14 minutes = 5.6 gallons

Time taken = 14 minutes

Rate at which Jerry is filling the bucket :

`\begin{gathered} =\text{ }\frac{Number\text{ of gallons }}{time\text{ taken}} \\ =\text{ }\frac{5.6\text{ gallons}}{14\text{ mins}} \\ =\text{ 0.4 gallons per mins} \end{gathered}`

Rate = 0.4 gallons per mins