Challenge
Question set 24/06/05
The amount of water flowing into a tank doubles every minute. I started filling the tank at 12:00 pm. The tank was full at 1:00 pm.When was the tank half full?
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Challenge
Question set 24/06/05
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The amount of water flowing into a tank doubles every minute. I started filling the tank at 12:00 pm. The tank was full at 1:00 pm.When was the tank half full? |
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| Well, if the amount of water doubles every minute, then there would only be half the amount of water one minute before. One minute before 1:00 pm is 12:59 pm. As per usual, not all of you were stumped. The prizes this week go to Conal (Year 3) and Emma (Year 4). | |
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