A firefighter truck can hold 3000 gallons of water. A firefighter can deliver 160 gallons of water every 2 minutes. 1.) How much water will be delivered in 10 minutes? 2.) how long will it takes for the firefighter to empty the truck? 1
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800 gallons water will be delivered in 10 minutes
37.5 minutes will needed to empty firefighter truck
Step-by-step explanation:
GIVEN
A Firefighter truck can hold 3000 gallons of water
A firefighter can deliver 160 gallons of water every 2 minutes
Water delivered in 10 minutes = ?
Time need to empty firefighter truck = ?
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To find the water that can be delivered in 10 minutes,
The water that can be delivered in 10 minutes be x
2 minutes = 160 gallons
10 minutes = 160 gallons × 5
10 minutes = 800
10 minutes = 800 gallons
800 gallons water will be delivered in 10 minutes.
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To find the time needed to empty firefighter truck
3000 / 160
= 18.75
Now,
18.75 × 2
= 37.5
= 37.5 minutes
37.5 minutes will needed to empty firefighter truck.
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Or
Find the time in which one gallon can need
= 2 / 160
= 0.0125
0.0125 minutes need to empty one gallon
Time needed to empty firefighter truck = 0.0125 × 3000
= 37.5
= 37.5 minutes
37.5 minutes will needed to empty firefighter truck.
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