A gas tank can hold a total of 53 liters and contains only 8 liters of gas when the driver stops to refuel. If it takes 5 minutes to fill up the tank, what is the rate in liters per minute?

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Champagnemami · Answer

The tank fills at a rate of 9 liters per minute.

Daniella1521 · Answer

9 liters per minutes ok

Champagnemami · Answer

The gas tank is filled at a rate of 9 liters per minute. This is calculated by dividing the amount of gas needed (45 liters) by the time taken to fill the tank (5 minutes). Thus, the filling rate is 9 liters/minute. 
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A gas tank can hold a total of 53 liters and contains only 8 liters of gas when the driver stops to refuel. If it takes 5 minutes to fill up the tank, what is the rate in liters per minute?

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