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Question

A camel can drink 12 gallons of water in 10 minutes. At this rate, how much water can the camel drink in 12 minutes?

Answer 1

This is a problem involving the total amount is equal to the rate times time in which is:

 

Aw = r*t

 

where Aw = the amount of water the camel could drink continuously over a period of time.

          r = the rate in which the camel drinks water per unit of time

          t = the time period in which the camel drinks the water.

 

The first part of the problem states that the camel drinks 12 gallons of water in 10 minutes in which gives the rate:

 

r = 12gal/10min = 1.2gal/min in which is the amount of water the camel drinks in 1 minute.

 

Now, multiply the given rate by 12 minutes to give the total amount of water the camel drinks in this time period.

 

Aw=1.2*12 = 14.4 gallons of water.