A water tank decreases by 10 gallons every 3 hours every day. What is the total change in the amount of water in the tank after 6 days?(1 point)

Responses

80 gallons
80 gallons

480 gallons
480 gallons

−480 gallons
negative 480 gallons

−80 gallons

1 answer

To find the total change in the amount of water in the tank after 6 days, we need to find the change per day and then multiply by the number of days.

The water tank decreases by 10 gallons every 3 hours, which is equivalent to a decrease of 10 gallons every 3/24 = 1/8 days.

Therefore, the water tank decreases by 10/1/8 = 80 gallons per day.

After 6 days, the total change in the amount of water in the tank would be 80 gallons/day * 6 days = 480 gallons.

So the correct answer is 480 gallons.