A tank had 6 liters of water. The tank had a small hole in its base through which water leaked out at a constant rate. The tank was empty after 4 minutes. If y represents the number of liters of water in the tank and x represents the time in minutes, which graph best represents this situation?

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Emmy Arellano

19 April, 20:58

A tank had 6 liters of water. The tank had a small hole in its base through which water leaked out at a constant rate. The tank was empty after 4 minutes. If y represents the number of liters of water in the tank and x represents the time in minutes, which graph best represents this situation?

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Antoine Brock · Answer 1

Based on the given problem above, if we analyze it, we are going to look for the graph which with coordinates (0,6) which represents starting out with 6 gallons, and ending at (4,0). So, the graph that best represents this situation would be the first graph on the top left. Hope this answers your question. Have a great day!