SOLUTION: A pipe will fill a tank at a rate of 820 gallons per minute. Find the time it will take the pipe to fill a tank that has a capacity of 20000 gallons.

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Question 796762: A pipe will fill a tank at a rate of 820 gallons per minute. Find the time it will take the pipe to fill a tank that has a capacity of 20000 gallons.
Answer by wilft1(217) About Me  (Show Source):
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pipe flows at 820 gallons a minute, filling up a 20,000 gallon tank.
20,000/820 = 24.39 minutes