A crack in a water tank leaks 7 gallons of water each hour . After 9 hours , what is the change in the volume of water in the ta

Question

2 years ago

15

nk due to the leak

1 answer:

yanalaym [24] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-27T21:16:56+03:00

Answer:

-63 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

You don't know the original water amount, but it is asking for the change or the difference in the water volume so it doesn't even matter.

Since 7 gallons leak every hour and it is over 9 hours, you can multiply 9 by 7 to get 63 gallons.