Question

Marco works at an aquarium shop. He is asked to clean two fish tanks. The clownfish tank begins with 175 gallons and empties at a rate of 15 gallons per minute. The amount of water in the red lionfish tank is represented by the equation y = 145.75 – 35.5x, where x is the number of minutes the pump has been emptying the tank.





Which statement is true?
Responses
A The clownfish tank empties at a slower rate than the red lionfish tank and had a greater starting amount than the red lionfish tank.The clownfish tank empties at a slower rate than the red lionfish tank and had a greater starting amount than the red lionfish tank.
B The clownfish tank empties at a faster rate than the red lionfish tank and had a lesser starting amount than the red lionfish tank.The clownfish tank empties at a faster rate than the red lionfish tank and had a lesser starting amount than the red lionfish tank.
C The clownfish tank empties at a faster rate than the red lionfish tank and had a greater starting amount than the red lionfish tank.The clownfish tank empties at a faster rate than the red lionfish tank and had a greater starting amount than the red lionfish tank.
D The clownfish tank empties at a slower rate than the red lionfish tank and had a lesser starting amount than the red lionfish tank.

Answer 1

C The clownfish tank empties at a faster rate than the red lionfish tank and had a greater starting amount than the red lionfish tank.