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21 May, 07:17

A container holds 8 gallons of water. It begins leaking at a constant rate. After 16 minutes the container has 6 gallons of water left at what rate is the water leaking

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  1. 21 May, 07:24
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    One gallon per eight minutes
  2. 21 May, 07:58
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    In that 16 minutes, the amount that leaks out is (8 - 6) = 2 gallons.

    The average unit rate of the leak is

    (2 gal) / (16 min) = (2/16) (gal/min) = 1/8 gal/min

    = 16 fluid ounce per min

    = 4/15 fl oz per second
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