SOLUTION: the time(t) required to empty a tank varies inverse as the rate(r) of pumping. A pump can empty a tank at the rate of 1200 L/min how will it take the pump to empty the tank at 3000

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Question 40608: the time(t) required to empty a tank varies inverse as the rate(r) of pumping. A pump can empty a tank at the rate of 1200 L/min how will it take the pump to empty the tank at 3000L?
it will take____minutes to empty the tank.

Answer by Nate(3500) About Me  (Show Source):
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(time)(rate) = (time)(rate)
1200t = 3000
t = 15/6