ASAP: Hose A fills a water truck at the constant rate of 60 gallons every 15 minutes. Hose B fills a water truck at a constant rate that is represented by the function y = 3x, where y is the total number of gallons filled in x minutes. Which BEST compares the rates of the two hoses?A) The rate of Hose A is 3 gallons per minute more than the rate of Hose B. B) The rate of Hose B is 3 gallons per minute more than the rate of Hose A. C) The rate of Hose A is 1 gallon per minute more than the rate of Hose B. D) The rate per minute is the same for Hose A and Hose B.
Accepted Solution
A:
Answer:CStep-by-step explanation:Hose A:60 gallons every 15 minutes mean:60 / 15 = 4 gallons per minuteFor Hose B:If we put x = 1, we can find gallons (y) per minute (x)y = 3 xy = 3(1)y = 3That means 3 gallons per minuteThus, the rate of Hose A is 1 gallon per minute more than the rate of Hose B. Option C is correct.