a barrel contains 123 gallons of paint and is being drained at a constant rate of 12 gallons per day

Question

a barrel contains 123 gallons of paint and is being drained at a constant rate of 12 gallons per day

Answer 1

Hello, thank you for taking the time to post your question!

At this rate it would take

123 gallons x 1 day/12 gallons = 10.25 days for the barrel to run out of paint

I hope that helps you get moving in a better direction on this type of question! Feel free to reach out if you have any additional questions beyond that :)

Answer 2

(123 gallons) x(1-day/12gallons)=123/12 days = 10 3/12 days = 10.25 days until the barrel is empty.