Question

Water flowed out of a tank at a steady rate. A total of 18 1/2 gallons flowed out of the tank in 4 1/4 hours. Which expression

determines the quantity of water leaving the tank pWe hour

Answer 1

The tank flowed out
`4(6)/(17)` gallons per hour.

Explanation:

We know that

The tank flowed out
`18(1)/(2)` gallons in
`4(1)/(4)` hours.

To find the ratio of change, that is, the number of gallons per hour, we just need to divide these quantities as follows

`18(1)/(2) / 4(1)/(4)=(37)/(2)/ (17)/(4)=(37)/(2)* (4)/(17)=(148)/(34)=(74)/(17) =4(6)/(17)`

Therefore,

the tank flowed out
`4(6)/(17)` gallons per hour.