Water is draining out of a 25 gallon cooler at a rate of 3 gallons a minute. How much water is left in the cooler after 5 minutes?

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Jonathon Dixon

30 April, 12:03

Water is draining out of a 25 gallon cooler at a rate of 3 gallons a minute. How much water is left in the cooler after 5 minutes?

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Elaine Romero · Answer 1

Minute 1:

25 - 3 = 22

Minute 2:

22 - 3 = 19

Minute 3:

19 - 3 = 16

Minute 4:

16 - 3 = 13

Minute 5:

13 - 3 = 10

After 5 minutes, your cooler has 10 gallons left inside it.

Carl Morrow · Answer 2

3•5=15

25-15=10

You will have 10 gallons left