Question

Aquarium one contains 4.6 gallons of water. Louise will begin filling aquarium one at a rate of 1.2 gallons per minute.

Aquarium two contains 54.6 gallons of water. Isaac will begin draining aquarium to at a rate of 0.8 gallons per minute.

After how many minutes will both aquariums contain the same amount of water?

Answer 1

Answer:

25

Step-by-step explanation:

4.6 + 1.2g = 54.6 -.8g

1.2g + .8g = 54.6 - 4.6

2g = 50

g = 25

Answer 2

Answer:

Hideki is draining a 45-gallon aquarium at a rate of 15 gallons per minute. Let's solve for the initial value of the linear function that represents thissituation. => 45 gallon aquarium at rate of 15 gallons per minute.

=> 45 gallon / 15 gallon = 3 minutes. Therefore with the rate of 15 gallons per minutes, Hideki will be able to finish the 45 gallon aquarium in 3 minutes.

Step-by-step explanation: