A swimming pool has a capacity of 10,000 gallons of water. If the drain removes 500 gallons of water in 10 minutes, what is the change in the amount of water in gallons in 1 minute?

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-1,000
1,000
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50
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20

1 answer

The change in the amount of water in 1 minute can be found by dividing the amount of water removed in 10 minutes by 10.

500 gallons / 10 minutes = 50 gallons/minute

Therefore, the change in the amount of water in 1 minute is 50 gallons.