SOLUTION: draining time 10 minutes = 450 gallons of water in the tank. What is the consistent rate in which it drains

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Question 1028616: draining time 10 minutes = 450 gallons of water in the tank. What is the consistent rate in which it drains
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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If we assume that the rate is constant, then the rate is
450 gallons / 10 minutes = 45 gallons per minute