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A garden hose is able to fill a gallon container in 20 seconds. A homeowner accidentally left his hose on for a full day. How many gallons per day can a hose release

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24 multiplied by 60 = 1440
then multiply 1440 by 60 = 86,400
The divide 86,400 by 20, you get 4320.
Your answer is 4320 gallons a day.

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