Answer:
60 oz.
Step-by-step explanation:
The amount of water wasted by leaking is proportional to the time it leaks.
So, Volume (V) of wasted water ∝ Time (t)
⇒ V = kt ...... (1) , where the constant is k (Called the proportionality constant).
Given 96 oz of water is wasted in 30 minutes.
Hence, from equation (1), we get, 96 = 30k, ⇒ k = 3.2.
So, the equation (1) becomes V = 3.2t ........ (2)
Now, putting t =5 mins, from equation (2), we get
V =3.2 ×5 =16 oz
Therefore, 16 oz of water is wasted in 5 minutes. (Answer)
