t a factory workers are draining a large vat containing water. The water is being drained at a constant rate. The table below shows the amount of water in at after different amounts of time. Time (minutes) 15 20 25 30 Water (liters) 590 500 410 320 Answer the following questions. (a) How much water was in the vat when the workers started draining it? liters (b) Choose the statement that best describes how the time and the amount of water in the vat are related. Then give the value requested. As time increases, the amount of water in the vat decreases. At what rate is the amount of water in the vat decreasing? 0 liters per minute As time increases, the amount of water in the vat increases. At what rate is the amount of water in the vat increasing? uters per minute 0% X $