To determine whether Elisa's bathtub will overflow if left unattended for 26 minutes, we need to follow these steps and perform some calculations:
1. Understand the problem:
- The depth of the bathtub is 17 inches.
- The filling rate is 3 inches of water every 5 minutes.
- We need to determine the total amount of water that will be in the bathtub after 26 minutes and compare it to the bathtub's depth to see if it overflows.
2. Calculate the filling rate in inches per minute:
- Fill rate = 3 inches / 5 minutes = 0.6 inches per minute.
3. Determine the amount of water filled in 26 minutes:
- Amount of water filled = fill rate (inches per minute) time (minutes)
- Amount of water filled = 0.6 inches per minute 26 minutes = 15.6 inches.
4. Compare the amount of water filled to the bathtub's depth:
- The depth of the bathtub is 17 inches.
- The amount of water filled after 26 minutes is 15.6 inches.
Since 15.6 inches is less than 17 inches, the bathtub will not overflow if it is left unattended for 26 minutes.
