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a bathtub contains 20 gallons of water. if it empties in 4 minutes what is the rate of flow of the water per minute?

I'm not sure how to work the out can you please explain?

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  • !!!
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    20/4= 5 gallons per minute.

  • Jack
    6 years ago

    20 / 4 = 5 gallons per minute

  • Gert
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    20/4 = 5 gallons per minute.

  • MICHAEL K
    Lv 7
    5 years ago

    5 gallons per minute.

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  • ted s
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    not a good question...the flow rate could be given by [ 5t / 2 ] , for t in [ 0 , 4 ]...

    integrating this over t in [ 0 , 4 ] yields 20 , the amount being emptied...so the question should have indicated that the rate was a constant { the 5 gal/min }...or [ 15 t² / 8 ]..or..

  • DWRead
    Lv 7
    6 years ago

    20 gallons per 4 minutes = 5 gallons per minute

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