Asked by Amy
Petra has 20 min.to finish pumping the water out of the pool. There are 1850 gallons of water left in the pool. Will Petra be finished in 20 min.? Why or why not?
I say no because I multiplied 1850 by 20 and got 37,000. She want be finished in 20 min.
Is this correct
I say no because I multiplied 1850 by 20 and got 37,000. She want be finished in 20 min.
Is this correct
Answers
Answered by
Ms. Sue
How fast is she pumping the water out of the pool?
Answered by
Elle
How fast is she pumping the water? (how many gallons per minute)?
You need that conversion factor (gallons per minute) in order to calculate the time it takes her to pump the 1850 gallons
You need that conversion factor (gallons per minute) in order to calculate the time it takes her to pump the 1850 gallons
Answered by
Amy
450 gallons in 5 min.
Answered by
Ms. Sue
450 * 4 = 1800 gallons in 20 minutes.
Nope --- she won't be finished in 20 minutes.
Nope --- she won't be finished in 20 minutes.
Answered by
Amy
Ok thank u
Answered by
Ms. Sue
You're welcome.
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