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

−50
negative 50

15
15

50
50

−15

Answer 1

To determine the change in the amount of water in gallons in 1 minute, we can calculate the water removed per minute.

The pump removes 250 gallons of water in 5 minutes. So, we can find the rate of water removal per minute as follows:

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

Since the amount of water is decreasing, we denote the change as negative:

\[ \text{Change in amount of water in 1 minute} = -50 \text{ gallons} \]

So, the correct response is:

−50