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25 March, 11:12

A container holds 8 gallons of water. It begins leaking at a constant rate. After 16 minutes the container has 6 gallons of water left at what rate is the water leaking

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  1. 25 March, 11:30
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    In that 16 minutes, the amount that leaks out is (8 - 6) = 2 gallons.

    The average unit rate of the leak is

    (2 gal) / (16 min) = (2/16) (gal/min) = 1/8 gal/min

    = 16 fluid ounce per min

    = 4/15 fl oz per second
  2. 25 March, 11:30
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    One gallon per eight minutes
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