Question

A large container holds 5 gallons of water. It begins leaking at a constant rate. After 10 minutes, the

container has 4 gallons of water left.
Part 1 out of 2
At what rate is the water leaking? Express your answer as a positive value.
The water is leaking at the rate of
gal/min.

Answer 1

The water is leaking at the rate of 0.1 gallon/minute.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine the rate at which the water is leaking, we can subtract the final amount of water from the initial amount and divide it by the time it took for the water to leak. In this case, the initial amount is 5 gallons and the final amount is 4 gallons. So, the amount of water leaked is 5 - 4 = 1 gallon. The time it took for the water to leak is 10 minutes. Therefore, the rate at which the water is leaking is 1 gallon / 10 minutes = 0.1 gallon/minute.