Question 17 of 65 in this topic
Difficulty: MediumMechanical Comprehension
An above-ground suburban water tank holds 540 gallons of water when full. If the tank starts out full and is
drained at a rate of 60 gallons per minute, how many seconds will it take to empty out halfway?
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