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
To determine the change in the amount of water in one minute, we need to divide the total change in gallons (250 gallons) by the time taken (5 minutes).
Change in water in 1 minute = (Change in water in 5 minutes) / (Time taken in 5 minutes)
Change in water in 1 minute = 250 gallons / 5 minutes
Change in water in 1 minute = 50 gallons
Therefore, the change in the amount of water in one minute is 50 gallons.
To find the change in the amount of water in 1 minute, we need to determine the rate at which water is being removed from the tank.
Given that the pump removes 250 gallons of water in 5 minutes, we can calculate the rate of water removal per minute.
Rate of water removal = 250 gallons / 5 minutes = 50 gallons/minute
Therefore, the change in the amount of water in the tank in 1 minute is 50 gallons.
To find the change in the amount of water in one minute, we can use proportional reasoning.
First, we need to determine the rate at which the pump removes water from the tank. We know that in 5 minutes, the pump removes 250 gallons of water. To find the rate at which the pump removes water in one minute, we can divide the total amount removed by the time it takes:
Rate of water removal = Amount of water removed / Time taken
= 250 gallons / 5 minutes
= 50 gallons/minute
Now we have the rate at which water is being removed from the tank. To find the change in the amount of water in one minute, we need to subtract this rate from the total capacity of the tank.
Change in amount of water in one minute = Total capacity - Rate of water removal
= 750 gallons - 50 gallons/minute
= 700 gallons/minute
Therefore, the change in the amount of water in one minute is 700 gallons.