Two water tanks are leaking. Tank A has leaked 1/16 of a gallon in 1/12 minute, and Tank B has leaked 3/80 of a gallon in 1/30 minute. Which tank is leaking faster?

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Clara Hoover

Mathematics

26 January, 16:55

Two water tanks are leaking. Tank A has leaked 1/16 of a gallon in 1/12 minute, and Tank B has leaked 3/80 of a gallon in 1/30 minute. Which tank is leaking faster?

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Hayden Jefferson · Answer 1

Tank B

Step-by-step explanation:

In gallons per minute, the leak rates are ...

Tank A: (1/16 gal) / (1/12 min) = 12/16 gal/min = 3/4 gal/min

Tank B: (3/80 gal) / (1/30 min) = 90/80 gal/min = 9/8 gal/min

Tank A leaks less than 1 gallon per minute, while Tank B leaks more than 1 gallon per minute.

Tank B is leaking faster.