Question

A fire engine’s water tank holds 750 gallons of water. If the pump removes 250 gallons of water in 5 minutes, what is the change in the amount of water in gallons in 1 minute?(1 point)
Responses

−15
negative 15

50
50

15
15

−50

Answer 1

The change in the amount of water in 5 minutes is given by 250 gallons.

To find the change in the amount of water in 1 minute, we can divide the change in 5 minutes by 5.

250 gallons ÷ 5 minutes = 50 gallons/minute.

Therefore, the change in the amount of water in 1 minute is 50 gallons.