Raul is filling a 55-gallon fish tank with water. There are 18.5 gallons of water in the tank. 2.5 gallons of water flows from the hose each minute. How many gallons of water are in the fish tank after 12 minutes?

Question

18.5 gallons
30 gallons
48.5 gallons
52 gallons

Answer 1

48.5 gallons

First, we need to calculate how much water is added after 12 minutes: 2.5 gallons/minute x 12 minutes = 30 gallons

Then, we add the initial water in the tank to the water added after 12 minutes: 18.5 gallons + 30 gallons = 48.5 gallons

Therefore, there are 48.5 gallons of water in the fish tank after 12 minutes.