Answer:
The rate is 0.9 gallon per minute
Step-by-step explanation:
Here, we have 4.5 gallons drained in 5 minutes but we are interested in calculating the rate per minute
Let the amount drained per minute be x
4.5 gallons = 5 minutes
x gallon = 1 minute
Let’s cross multiply;
x * 5 = 4.5 * 1
5x = 4.5
x = 4.5/5
x = 0.9 gallons
Answer:
1010
Step-by-step explanation:
There are a whole class of questions that rely on the method to this one.
First add up what you know
1270 + 1150 + 870 + 1450 = 4740
Now add on the 5th month (which you don't know. Call it x)
4740 + x
Divide by 5
(4740 + x)/5 = 1150 and that is your equation
Solution
Multiply both sides by 5
5*(4740 + x) / 5 = 1150 * 5
4740 + x = 5750
Subtract 4740 from both sides
4740 - 4740 + x = 5750 - 4740
x = 1010
Which seems kind of low, but that's what the numbers come to.
The answer could be
-1287
im not sure
