It is recommended that hikers drink 24 ounces of water an hour. If a canteen has 24 ounces of water, how much should the amount of water in the canteen change every 10 minutes?(1 point)
Responses
−0.4 ounces
negative 0.4 ounces
4 ounces
4 ounces
0.4 ounces
0.4 ounces
−4 ounces
negative 4 ounces
The correct response is −0.4 ounces or negative 0.4 ounces.
To determine how much the amount of water in the canteen should change every 10 minutes, we need to calculate the amount of water used in 10 minutes.
Since hikers are recommended to drink 24 ounces of water per hour, in 10 minutes they would drink 24 ounces divided by 6 (since there are 6 sets of 10 minutes in an hour).
24 ounces / 6 = 4 ounces
Therefore, the amount of water in the canteen should decrease by 4 ounces every 10 minutes.
So, the correct answer is: 4 ounces.
To determine the change in the amount of water in the canteen every 10 minutes, we need to calculate the amount of water consumed in an hour and then divide it by 6 (since there are 6 sets of 10 minutes in an hour).
The recommended amount of water for a hiker in an hour is 24 ounces. Therefore, the amount of water consumed in 10 minutes is:
24 ounces / 6 = 4 ounces
So, the correct answer is 4 ounces.