SOLUTION: A tap leaks at the rate of 2cm3 per seconds. How long will it take the tap to fill a container of 45 liters capacity? (1 liters = 1000cm3). please the solutions and answer. thanks

Algebra.Com
Question 958218: A tap leaks at the rate of 2cm3 per seconds. How long will it take the tap to fill a container of 45 liters capacity? (1 liters = 1000cm3). please the solutions and answer. thanks
Answer by macston(5194)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
=7.2 liters/hr
The tap leaks 7.2 liters/hour
(45 liters)/(7.2 liters/hour)=6.25 hours
ANSWER It would take 6.25 hours to leak 45 liters.

RELATED QUESTIONS

A tap leaKS at the rate 2cm^3 per second, how long will it take the tap to fill a... (answered by Alan3354)
A tap is leaking at the rate of 23cm^3 per second into an empty container with capacity... (answered by ikleyn)
A rectangular tank with a square base of side 60 centimeters and a height of 45... (answered by josgarithmetic)
Hi a container measures 18cm by 22cm by 30cm.it is half filled with water. Water from a (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com,Shin123,KMST)
A large container is being filled with water at the rate of 2 3/4 gallons per minute. If... (answered by josmiceli)
It takes 8 minutes for water from a tap to fill up a 30-gallon tank what is the rate of... (answered by josmiceli)
It takes 10 min to fill a bathtub with the tap on full. It takes 15 min to drain the same (answered by ikleyn)
1. A full bathtub will empty at an average rate of 10 minutes. It will fill up to full at (answered by mananth)
To fill a water tank tap A takes 3 hours and to fill half of the tank tap B takes 2... (answered by stanbon)