A 500 gallon tank is completely filled with water. Pure water is poured into the tank at a rate of 5 gallons per minute. At the same time, brine containing 2 lb of salt per gallon flows into the tank also at a rate of 5 gallons per minute. The mixture flows out of the tank at a rate of 10 gallons per minute. What is the amount of salt in the tank after 10 minutes? A) 90.63 lb B) 93.78 lb C) 96.67 lb D) 99.82 lb
A 500 gallon tank is completely filled with water. Pure water is poured into the tank at a rate of 5 gallons per minute. At the same time, brine containing 2 lb of salt per gallon flows into the tank also at a rate of 5 gallons per minute. The mixture flows out of the tank at a rate of 10 gallons per minute. What is the amount of salt in the tank after 10 minutes? A) 90.63 lb B) 93.78 lb C) 96.67 lb D) 99.82 lb
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Transcribed Image Text:A 500 gallon tank is completely filled with water. Pure water
is poured into the tank at a rate of 5 gallons per minute. At the
same time, brine containing 2 lb of salt per gallon flows into
the tank also at a rate of 5 gallons per minute. The mixture
flows out of the tank at a rate of 10 gallons per minute. What
is the amount of salt in the tank after 10 minutes?
A) 90.63 lb
B) 93.78 lb
C) 96.67 lb
D) 99.82 lb
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