Question

1. a bathtub can hold 80 gallons of water. the faucet flows at a rate of 4 gallons per minute. what percentage of the tub will be filled after 6 minutes?

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate water filled in 6 mins

$4 \text{ gallons/min} \times 6 \text{ min} = 24 \text{ gallons}$

Step2: Find percentage of filled tub

$\frac{24}{80} \times 100\% = 30\%$

Answer:

30%