Answer:
The rate at which water leaking is [tex]\frac{1}{8}[/tex] gal/min.
Step-by-step explanation:
Given:
A large container holds 8 gallons of water.
After 56 minutes the container only has 1 gallon of water left.
Now, to find at what rate is the water leaking.
So, water leaked from the container = 8 gallons - 1 gallon = 7 gallons.
Time taken for leakage = 56 minutes.
Now, to get the rate:
[tex]\frac{Gallons\ of\ water\ leaked}{Time\ taken\ for\ leakage}[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{7 gallons}{56 minutes}[/tex]
[tex]=\frac{1 gallon}{8 minutes}[/tex]
The rate = [tex]\frac{1}{8}[/tex] gal/min.
Therefore, the rate at which water is leaking is [tex]\frac{1}{8}[/tex] gal/min.
