Water fl owing from a faucet can fill 1/4 of a tank in 3 minutes.

a) How long does it take to fi ll the tank completely with water?
b) How long will it take to fi ll 6 similar tanks completely with water? Give your answer in hours and minutes.

6 answers

3 * 4 = 12 minutes

6 * 12 = _______ minutes
a) four times three minutes

b) 6 times a divided by 60 with any remainder being minutes

for example 72 minutes /60 minutes/hr = 1 12/60 hours or 1 hour and 12 minutes
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5 minutes
A. 3รท1/4=12
B. 12*6= 72