Milk is leaking from a carton at a rate of 3mL/min. There is 1.2 L of milk in the carton at 11:00 a.m.

Question

Milk is leaking from a carton at a rate of 3mL/min. There is 1.2 L of milk in the carton at 11:00 a.m.
How much will be left in the carton at 1:00 p.m.?
f(x)=1200-3x

Reiny · Accepted Answer

time from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm is 120 minutes so plug 120 into your equation. Your answer will be in ml, divide by 1000 if you want it in litres.