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1. A 45,000 liter water tank is to filled at the rate 220 liters per minute. Estimates to the nearest half hour, how long it will take to fill the tank?

  • A. 4 hours
  • B. 4 hours
  • C. 4 hours
  • D. 4 hours

Answer: Option B

Explanation:

Assume that the tank fills in x minutes

By Direct Proportion,

x1/y1 = x2/y2

220/1 = 45000/x

x = 45000/220

x = 204.54 

x = 205 minutes (approx.)

Divide x by 60 in order to convert from Minutes to Hours

⇒ 205/60 = 3.41 hours

Estimating to nearest half hours, 

The 45000 L tank is filled in 3.5 hours at the rate of 220 L/m


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