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A camel can drink 15 gallons of water in 10 minutes. at this​ rate, how much water can the camel drink in 77 ​minutes?

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To solve this problem, we simply have to use ratio and proportion.

We know that 15 gallons is consumed in 10 minutes therefore the conversion factor is:

15 gallons / 10 minutes

Therefore in 77 minutes:

water consumed = (15 gallons / 10 minutes) * 77 minutes

water consumed = 115.5 gallons

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