Problema Solution

Container a and container b have leaks. Container a has 800 ml of water, and is leaking 6 ml per minute. Container b has 1000 ml, and is leaking 10 ml per minute. How many minutes will it take for the two containers to have the same amount of water?

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let


t = represent the time in minutes after which the containers will have same amount of water


800 - 6t = 1000 - 10t


by solving we find:


t = 50 min


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it will take 50 minutes for the two containers to have same amount of water.