Priya changed the rate at which water flowed through the

faucet. write an equation that represents the relationship of

w and t when it takes 3 minutes to fill the cooler with 1

gallon of water.

w = (1/3)*t

Step-by-step explanation:

There is a proportion between the amount of water (w)  and the time elapsed (t). For  every 3 minutes a gallon of water is added to the cooler, this means that in 6 minutes 2 gallons will be added, in 9 minutes 3 gallons, and so on. Therefore, the relationship is:

w/t = 1/3 = 2/6 = 3/9

where t is in minutes and w in gallons

Rearranging gives:

w = (1/3)*t

We can check this equation replacing t with, for example, 6 minutes, to get:

w = (1/3)*(6) = 2 gallons