Question

Water is leaking out of a container. At 2:30 p.m., there are 39 pints of water in the container. At 4 p.m., there are 27 pints of water in the container.

If the water continues leaking out of the container at the same rate, how much water will be in the container at 6:30 p.m.?

23 pints
47 pints
22 pints
7 pints

Answer 1

I'm sorry, I'm bad at math :(

Answer 2

its alright

Answer 3

D.7 pints

Answer 4

39-27=12
which mean it leak 12pints since 2:30 to 4, 90minutes
and the water leak in one minute is 12/90 pints=2/15
from 4pm to 6:30 pm have 150minutes
so the water leak between that time is 150*2/15=20pints
27-20=7
so answer is D