Question

an above ground swimming pool is leaking. after 1/2 hour the pool has leaked 7/8 of a gallon of water. how many more gallons of water per hour is the swimming pool leaking?

Answer 1

The swimming pool is leaking 1 6/8 gallons of water per hour.

Answer 2

1.75 gallons/hour

Explanation:

Thinking process:

The leaking amount in a half hour =
`(7)/(8)`

The amount of water that leaks per hour =
`2 * (7)/(8) \\= (7)/(4)\\ = 1.75 gallons/hour`