A fish tank can hold at most 315 gallons of water. If a hose is filling the fish tank at a rate of 15 gallons every 10 minutes, how many HOURS can the hose be left on before the tank overflows? Translate the phrase into an inequality.

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Answer: The inequality is [tex]315-90x\geq 0[/tex]. The hose can be on for less that or equal to[tex]3\frac{1}{2}[/tex] hours.

Explanation:

The capacity of tank is 315 gallons.

Let the hose can on for time (in hours) t.

The hose is filling the fish tank at a rate of 15 gallons every 10 minutes.

10 min = 15 gallons

1 min = 1.5 gallons

Because we know that 1 hour = 60 min,

1  hour = 1.5(60) = 90

Therefore the tank is filling 90 gallon per hour.

The tank filled in t hours is 90t.

Since the capacity of tank is 315 gallons. So 90t is always less than 315.

[tex]90t\leq 315[/tex]

[tex]0\leq 315-90t[/tex]

It can be written as  [tex]315-90x\geq 0[/tex].

Solve the inequality we get,

[tex]90t\leq 315[/tex]

[tex]t\leq 3\frac{1}{2}[/tex]

So the hose can be on for less that or equal to[tex]3\frac{1}{2}[/tex] hours.

Answer:

3 1/2 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

315 / 15 = 21

21 x 10 = 210

210 / 60 = 3.5

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