Question

A tub filled with 50 quarts of water empties at a rate of 2.5 quarts per minute. Let w = quarts of water left in the tub and t = time in minutes.

A 2-column table with 3 rows. The first column is labeled time (t) with entries 0, 2, 4. The second column is labeled quarts of water (W) with entries 50, 45, 40.

Choose the correct answers.

Which equation models the relationship?

Is there a viable solution when time is 30 minutes?

Answer 1

@jhonyy9 help if u can ?

Answer 2

i attached a screen shot

Answer 3

so using the rule of 3 simple you can write

2 min. empties 5 quarts
30 min. empties x quarts so cross multiplie and calcule the x value

x = 30*5/2 = ? quarts

Answer 4

and from this given detail of 2,5 quarts per minute so what equation can you write ?

w = ...

Answer 5

w equal how many time t ?