To determine the change in the amount of water in one minute, we need to divide the total change in gallons (250 gallons) by the time taken (5 minutes).
Change in water in 1 minute = (Change in water in 5 minutes) / (Time taken in 5 minutes)
Change in water in 1 minute = 250 gallons / 5 minutes
Change in water in 1 minute = 50 gallons
Therefore, the change in the amount of water in one minute is 50 gallons.
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
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