A tank at a factory contains water. Workers are draining the tank at a constant rate. After 33 minutes of being drained, the tank contains 547 liters of water. After 56 minutes, the tank contains 294 liters of water.
(a)Choose the statement that best describes how the time and the amount of water in the tank are related. Then fill in the blank.
As time increases, the amount of water in the tank decreases.
As time increases, the amount of water in the tank increases.
(b)How much water did the tank contain when the workers started draining it?