SOLUTION: The depth of water in a tub varies directly as the length of time the taps are on.If the taps are left on for four min, the depth of water is 24cm.

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Question 907082: The depth of water in a tub varies directly as the length of time the taps are on.If the taps are left on for four min, the depth of water is 24cm.
A.find the depth of the water if the taps are left on for 5 minutes.
B.find the length of time the taps were left on if the depth of the is 42 cm.
C. Write an equation relating depth to time.
D. Grap the relation between depth and time.

Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
4k=24
k=6
a) 5*6=30 cm after 5 minutes
b) 42/6=7 minutes depth of 42 cm
c) d=6t
d) d/t=6

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