The Silver Lake Reservoir in California is being drained to make way for an underwater pipeline. The reservoir holds 400 million gallons of water, and it is estimated that the drainage will take at least 25 days. If the water is drained at a constant rate, what is the maximum rate of drainage, in millions of gallons per day?◻
Q. The Silver Lake Reservoir in California is being drained to make way for an underwater pipeline. The reservoir holds 400 million gallons of water, and it is estimated that the drainage will take at least 25 days. If the water is drained at a constant rate, what is the maximum rate of drainage, in millions of gallons per day?◻
Calculate total volume: We know the total volume of water is 400 million gallons and it takes at least 25 days to drain.To find the maximum rate, we divide the total volume by the minimum number of days.
Determine minimum days: So, the calculation is 400 million gallons / 25 days.
Calculate maximum rate: Doing the math, we get 16 million gallons per day.
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