There are 175 liters of water in a large aquarium of water. The aquarium is being filled with a hose. The hose fills the aquarium at a constant rate of 15 liters per minute. How much water will be in the aquarium after 2 minutes?
Start by writing an expression that represents the amount of water in the aquarium after 2 minutes
Let W represent the amount of water in the aquarium after 2 minutes.
After 2 minutes, the amount of water in the aquarium can be calculated as follows:
W = 175 liters (initial amount) + 15 liters/minute * 2 minutes
W = 175 liters + 30 liters
W = 205 liters
Therefore, after 2 minutes, there will be 205 liters of water in the aquarium.