Answer:
[tex]Amount = 8.31[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Given
[tex]Rate = 6 + 0.77t[/tex]
Required
Determine the gallons of oil lost between 1pm to 4pm
[tex]Rate = 6 + 0.77t[/tex]
Where t represents number of hours
First, we need to calculate the duration between 1pm and 4m.
[tex]t = 4pm - 1pm[/tex]
[tex]t = 3\ hours[/tex]
Substitute 3 for t in [tex]Rate = 6 + 0.77t[/tex]
[tex]Amount = 6 + 0.77 * 3[/tex]
[tex]Amount = 6 + 2.31[/tex]
[tex]Amount = 8.31[/tex]
Hence, 8.31 gallons of oil has been lost
