You have a bottle with a leak. after 2 seconds there are 28 ounces left in the bottle. after 6 seconds, there are 20 ounces left in the bottle. how much was in the bottle initialy?

Question

Mathematics

Hughes

10 January, 07:58

You have a bottle with a leak. after 2 seconds there are 28 ounces left in the bottle. after 6 seconds, there are 20 ounces left in the bottle. how much was in the bottle initialy?

+2

Answers (1)

Know the Answer?

Jeffery Gillespie · Answer 1

We determine first the rate of flow of water out of the bottle by dividing the difference in the volume with the difference in time.

r = (28 - 20) / (6 - 2)

r = 2 ounce/s

We calculate the first term by adding 2 ounce/s to the 2nd term, giving us the answer which is equal to 30 ounce/second.