A pump is filling up a swimming pool. The volume of water in the pool is a function of time since it has been filling. The table below shows volumes of water, in gallons, at various times during filling. On average, is the water entering the pool faster over the interval 0≤ t≤ 36 minutes or 16≤ t≤ 53 minutes? Justify your answer with appropriate calculations.

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