document.write( "Question 1206989: A container with full capacity of 1l of water started leaking at a rate of 5 ml per second. At this rate, what fraction of the tank will still be filled with water after 2 minutes? Give your answer in the simplest form.\r
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document.write( "The fraction of water that left in the tank, is  \"%281000-120%2A5%29%2F1000\" = \"400%2F1000\" = \"2%2F5\".    ANSWER\r\n" );
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document.write( "In this formula, 1000 is 1000 mL, which represents one liter.\r\n" );
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document.write( "120 represents 120 seconds, or 2 minutes.\r\n" );
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