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When you wash your hands, the faucet uses 1/3 of a gallon of water in 30 seconds. If it takes you a minute and a half to wash your hands, how much water will you use?

User Mathakoot
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Answer: 1 gallon

Step-by-step explanation:
1 ½ minute = 90 seconds
90÷30=3
3/3=1
User Evertvandenbruel
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Answer:

3/3

Step-by-step explanation:

if 1/3 means 30 sec. then 3/3 would be a 1 min. and 30 sec

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