Question

Jan has a kids pool that holds 20 gallons of water. It drains as a constant rate. When Jan first saw the kids pool, it contained 14 gallons. Six minutes later, the pool contained 10 gallons of water. At what rate is the amount of water in the pool changing? Use a signed number, and include the unit of measurement in your answer.

Answer 1

it loses a gallon every 2/3 minute ( 40 seconds )

Answer 2

I think it is losing 1 gallon every 2/3 of a minute

Explanation:

14-10=4

lost 4 gallons in 6 minutes

4/6 = 2/3 of a minute