A fire engine's water tank holds 750 gallons of water. If the pump removes 250 gallons of water in 5 minutes, what is the change in the amount of water in gallons in 1 minute? (1 point)
-15
-50
50
15
The change in the amount of water in 1 minute can be found by dividing the change in the amount of water in 5 minutes (250 gallons) by 5.
250 gallons / 5 minutes = 50 gallons/minute
Therefore, the change in the amount of water in 1 minute is 50 gallons. The correct answer is 50.
To calculate the change in the amount of water in gallons per minute, we need to find the difference between the initial water level and the water level after the pump removes water for 1 minute.
First, let's determine the change in the water level after 5 minutes. The pump removes 250 gallons of water in 5 minutes, so the change in the water level is -250 gallons.
Now, we need to find the change in the water level after 1 minute. Since the change in the water level after 5 minutes is -250 gallons, we can divide this by 5 to find the change in 1 minute.
-250 gallons / 5 minutes = -50 gallons/minute
Therefore, the change in the amount of water in gallons in 1 minute is -50.
The correct answer is: -50
To find the change in the amount of water in 1 minute, we need to divide the amount of water removed in 5 minutes by 5.
250 gallons / 5 minutes = 50 gallons
Therefore, the change in the amount of water in 1 minute is 50 gallons.
So, the correct answer is 50.