1. A large mixing tank currently 100 gallons of water mixed. A tap will open pouring 10 gallons per minute of water into the tank at the same time sugar is poured into the tank at a rate of 1 pound per minute. Find the concentration (pounds per gallon) of sugar in the tank after 12 minutes. Is that a greater concentration than at the beginning? sugar

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1. A large mixing tank currently 100 gallons of water into 5 pounds of sugar have been
mixed. A tap will open pouring 10 gallons per minute of water into the tank at the same
Ume sugar is poured into the tank at a rate of 1 pound per minute. Find the
concentration (pounds per gallon) of sugar in the tank after 12 minutes. Is that a greater
concentration than at the beginning?
Transcribed Image Text:1. A large mixing tank currently 100 gallons of water into 5 pounds of sugar have been mixed. A tap will open pouring 10 gallons per minute of water into the tank at the same Ume sugar is poured into the tank at a rate of 1 pound per minute. Find the concentration (pounds per gallon) of sugar in the tank after 12 minutes. Is that a greater concentration than at the beginning?
2. Myra takes 22 hours to plant 50 llower bulbs Ana takes 33 hours to plant 45 flower
bulbs. Working together, how long should it take them to plant 150 bubs?
Transcribed Image Text:2. Myra takes 22 hours to plant 50 llower bulbs Ana takes 33 hours to plant 45 flower bulbs. Working together, how long should it take them to plant 150 bubs?
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