A tanker truck fills the gas stations reservoirnat the rate of 12 1/2 gallons per minute if the reservoir was empty and it is now 35 gallons full, how long has the tanker been filling the reservoir

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Answer:

2.8 minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

Full volume / Refill rate = time elapsed in filling reservoir.

Thus:

elapsed time = 35 gallons / (12.5 gall/min) = 2.8 minutes