Two rain barrels are used to water a school garden. The garden and equation represent the amount of water remaining in each barrel, y, in gallons, x minutes the student since the students began watering the garden.
Barrel 1:
x: 1.3.5.7
y: 50,40,30,20
Barrel 2:
Y= -5x + 60
What statement is true?
• Barrel 1 initially contains more water than Barrel 2.
• Barrel 1 drains water at a faster rate than Barrel 2.
• Barrel 1 and Barrel 2 initialy contain the same amount of water.
• Barrel 1 and Barrel 2 drain water at the same rate.
• Barrel 1 initially contains more water than Barrel 2.
This is true because Barrel 1 starts with 50 gallons of water while Barrel 2 starts with 60 gallons of water.
Can you show the equation please?
Sure! Here's the equation for Barrel 1 based on the given data points:
Barrel 1: y = -10x + 60
And here's the equation for Barrel 2 provided:
Barrel 2: y = -5x + 60
Therefore, Barrel 1 initially contains more water than Barrel 2 (60 gallons vs. 50 gallons).