A 12-gallon tub has a faucet that lets water in at a rate of 3 gallons per minute, and a drain that lets water out at a rate of 1.5 gallons per minute. If you start with 3 gallons of water in the tub, how long will it take to ﬁll the tub completely?

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19-05-2014
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A 12-gallon tub has a faucet that lets water in at a rate of 3 gallons per minute, and a drain that lets water out at a rate of 1.5 gallons per minute. If you start with 3 gallons of water in the tub, how long will it take to ﬁll the tub completely?

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Poknoy Poknoy · Answer 1 · 2014-05-19T14:20:03-04:00

Vol of water required to fill up the tub = 12-3 = 9
Rate of water per min =    3 -1.5 = 1.5/min
Using the formula           vol   =   rt
                                            t = v/r
                                            t =    9/1.5    =   6
time taken =    6 mins