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)

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15
15

−15
negative 15

−50
negative 50

50

Answer 1

To find the change in the amount of water removed by the pump in 1 minute, we first determine the rate at which the pump removes water.

The pump removes 250 gallons in 5 minutes, so the rate of removal per minute is:

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

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 gallons in 1 minute is:

\[ \text{Change} = -50 \text{ gallons} \]

So the answer is −50.