A fire engines 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 one minute a 50 B15 C -50 d -15

Answer 1

To find the change in the amount of water in gallons in one minute, we first determine the rate at which the pump removes water.

The pump removes 250 gallons in 5 minutes. To find the rate of water removal per minute, we divide the total gallons by the number of 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 in the tank is negative. Thus, the change in the amount of water in one minute is:

\[ -50 \text{ gallons} \]

Therefore, the correct answer is C -50.