Question

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

15
15

50
50

−50

Answer 1

To find the change in the amount of water in gallons in 1 minute, we first need to determine the rate at which water is removed by the pump.

The pump removes 250 gallons of water in 5 minutes. We can calculate the rate of water removal per minute by dividing the total gallons removed by the time in minutes:

\[
\text{Rate} = \frac{250 \text{ gallons}}{5 \text{ minutes}} = 50 \text{ gallons per minute}
\]

Since the pump is removing water, the change in the amount of water is negative. Therefore, the change in the amount of water in 1 minute is:

\[
-50 \text{ gallons}
\]

So, the correct response is:

−50