SOLUTION: A truck sprang a leak at the bottom of its radiator,
which held 480 ounces of fluid when it started to leak,
and started losing radiator fluid at a constant rate of
4 ounces per
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Question 430018: A truck sprang a leak at the bottom of its radiator,
which held 480 ounces of fluid when it started to leak,
and started losing radiator fluid at a constant rate of
4 ounces per minute. Suppose that the radiator
continued to leak at this constant rate and that the
truck, traveling at 35 miles per hour, could continue
traveling at this rate until its radiator was completely
empty. In how many miles would the radiator be
empty?
F. 13.7
G. 17.5
H. 35.0
J. 70.0
K. 120.0
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If you're losing 4 oz. a minute, you have 480/4 minutes, or 120 minutes before the radiator is dry. This gives you two hours. If you're going 35 miles per hour, you will have traveled 70 miles before the radiator is dry.
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