Question

Mai is filling her fish tank How many gallons of water will be in the fish tank after 3 minutes?

Answer 1

Answer:

4.8 gallons of water.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mai is filling his fishing tank with water. This shows a proportional relation between the time and the amount of water filled.

Amount of water filled (In gallons) ∝ Duration (In minutes)

w ∝ t

w = kt  ---------(1)

For t = 0.5 gallons,

Amount of water = 0.8 gallons

From equation (1),

0.8 = k(0.5)

k = 1.6

So the proportionality equation will be,

w = 1.6t

Now we have to find the amount of water filled in 3 minutes.

w = 1.6 × 3

   = 4.8 gallons

Therefore, water filled in the tank after 3 minutes = 4.8 gallons.