Multiple choice

If a 5 liter bottle is half filled in 10 seconds, at what rate is the water flowing through the pipe?

  1. 0.25 liters/ minute

  2. 2.5 liters/ minute

  3. 15 liters/ minute

  4. 25 liters/ minute
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AI explanation

The 5 liter bottle is half filled, meaning the volume of water is 2.5 liters. The time taken is 10 seconds, which is 10 / 60 = 1 / 6 of a minute. Using the rate formula, the flow rate is 2.5 / (1 / 6) = 15 liters per minute.

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