Question

A pool that has 24,375 gallons of water is drained at the end of the summer. The water is drained at a rate of 75 gallons per minute. Let m = minutes. Let g = gallons of water in the pool.

after 20min and 1 hr how much gallons of water would be left?

Answer 1

Hmm, first of all how many minutes is 1hr. and 20 minutes?

Answer 2

80min

Answer 3

24373.5

Answer 4

gal left

Answer 5

oh, 80 minutes good.

Now, that drain thingy has been left to drain for 80 minutes, at the rate of 75 gallons per minute (flowing out). So how many gallons of water have flown out in these 80 minutes?

Answer 6

1.5 gal have left so there would be 24373.5 gall left?

Answer 7

are you crazy? :O
80 x 75 gallons has been drained out!




(sorry for my emotional rage -.-)

Answer 8

lol my bad i read it rong xD

Answer 9

18375 gal left in the pool?

Answer 10

man man... multiply 80 into 75!!!!

Answer 11

yes, wait umm...

Answer 12

-_- i did i got 6000 so i misused that from the 24375

Answer 13

minused

Answer 14

Aye! That be RIGHT!!

(except that you forgot that tiny little (.5) at the end, according to the original value.

Answer 15

thx

Answer 16

no worries aye!