SOLUTION: It takes 8 minutes for water from a tap to fill up a 30-gallon tank what is the rate of water flowing from the tap per minute

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Question 1023961: It takes 8 minutes for water from a tap to fill up a 30-gallon tank what is the rate of water flowing from the tap per minute
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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rate = gallons / min
rate = +30+%2F+8+
+30%2F8+=+15%2F4+
+15%2F4+=+3.75+
rate = 3.75 gallons / min