SOLUTION: Jack is filling his new six person hot tub with a water hose. After 58 minutes, his hot tub has 318 gallons water. His hot tub holds 1,360 gallons of water. He adds another water h

Question 1205587: Jack is filling his new six person hot tub with a water hose. After 58 minutes, his hot tub has 318 gallons water. His hot tub holds 1,360 gallons of water. He adds another water hose that flows 50% faster. Find the constant of proportionality for the flow rate of the two water hoses combined? (round to nearest tenth)
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The one water hose, gallons per minute

Another hose which is "50% faster", then this hose gives gallons per minute.

"Constant of Proportionality"?
The two hoses acting together deliver water at a rate gallons per minute.
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