Question
Sal is draining his 25-gallon fish tank at approximately half a gallon per minute and graphed the situation. Is the scale reasonable for this graph? Enter 1 for yes or 2 for no.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine if the scale of the graph is reasonable for Sal draining a 25-gallon fish tank at half a gallon per minute, we can consider two main factors: the total volume to be drained (25 gallons) and the rate of draining (0.5 gallons per minute).
At this rate, it will take him 50 minutes to drain the entire tank (25 gallons / 0.5 gallons per minute = 50 minutes). Therefore, a reasonable scale on the graph would need to accommodate both the time (up to at least 50 minutes) and the volume (up to 25 gallons).
If the graph effectively represents both the amount of water drained over a reasonable time frame and is clearly labeled with appropriate increments both for gallons and time, we would consider the scale reasonable.
Without seeing the graph, a general assumption can be made that if the axes are properly marked and cover a suitable range based on the given information, the scale is likely reasonable.
Thus, if I assume the scale is appropriate given these conditions, I would answer:
1 (for yes).
At this rate, it will take him 50 minutes to drain the entire tank (25 gallons / 0.5 gallons per minute = 50 minutes). Therefore, a reasonable scale on the graph would need to accommodate both the time (up to at least 50 minutes) and the volume (up to 25 gallons).
If the graph effectively represents both the amount of water drained over a reasonable time frame and is clearly labeled with appropriate increments both for gallons and time, we would consider the scale reasonable.
Without seeing the graph, a general assumption can be made that if the axes are properly marked and cover a suitable range based on the given information, the scale is likely reasonable.
Thus, if I assume the scale is appropriate given these conditions, I would answer:
1 (for yes).