A tank at a factory contains water. Workers are filling the tank at a constant rate. After 25 minutes of being filled, the tank contains 527 liters of water. After 35 minutes, the tank contains 717 liters of water.

(a)Choose the statement that best describes how the time and the amount of water in the tank are related. Then fill in the blank.

As time increases, the amount of water in the tank decreases.

As time increases, the amount of water in the tank increases.

(b)How much water did the tank contain when the workers started filling it?