Question

a bathtub has 124 ounces of water in it. arelli fills the bathtub at a rate of 16 ounces per second. how many ounces are in the bathtub after 11 seconds? what does the answer 300 mean in the context of this problem? 124 + 11·16 = 300 arelli adds 300 ounces to the bathtub after 11 seconds. there are 300 ounces in the bathtub to start. there are 300 ounces of water in the bathtub after 11 seconds.

Explanation:

To determine the meaning of 300, we analyze the formula \(124 + 11\times16 = 300\). The initial water is 124 ounces, and \(11\times16\) is the water added in 11 seconds (at 16 ounces per second). Summing these gives the total water after 11 seconds. The first option is incorrect because 300 is the total, not just the added amount. The second option is incorrect as the initial amount is 124 ounces. The third option correctly states that 300 is the total ounces in the bathtub after 11 seconds.

Answer:

There are 300 ounces of water in the bathtub after 11 seconds.