SOLUTION: The time t required to empty a tank varies inversely as the rate r of the pumping. If a pump can empty a tank in 45 mintutes at a rate of 600kl/min, how long will it take a pump t

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Question 151043: The time t required to empty a tank varies inversely as the rate r of the pumping. If a pump can empty a tank in 45 mintutes at a rate of 600kl/min, how long will it take a pump to empty the same tank if its rate is 1000 kl/min?
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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600/1,000=x/45
1,000x=27,000
x=27,000/1,000
x=27 min. to empty the tank @ 1000 kl. per min.