write an equation describing the relationship between the elapsed time and the amount of glucose remaining

Question

a high school student became dehydrated while recuperating from a virus.In the hospital he was given 1000cc of glucose intravenously at a drip rate of 5cc per minute.Write an equation describing the relationship between the elapsed time and the amount of glucose remaining in the bag.

Answer 1

1000 - 5T where time T is in minutes.

 

1000 - 5T = 0

1000 = 5T

T = 200.

 

In 200 minutes , or 3 hours and 30 minutes, the bag will be empty.