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?

Question

A. 50
B. -50
C. 15
D. -15

Answer 1

The change in the amount of water in the tank in 5 minutes is -250 gallons (since the water is being removed).

To find the change in the amount of water in 1 minute, we divide -250 by 5:

-250 gallons / 5 minutes = -50 gallons/minute

Therefore, the correct answer is:

B. -50