Question

Hye Lim drank 4/3 gallons of water in 11/2 hours. At this rate, how long will it take her to drink 4 gallons of water

Answer 1

33/2

Explanation:

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Answer 2

16.5 hours will it take her to drink 4 gallons of water

Explanation:

Proportion states that two ratios or fractions are equal.

As per the statement:

Hye Lim drank 4/3 gallons of water in 11/2 hours.

We have to find how long will it take her to drink 4 gallons of water

let x be time in hours will it take her to drink 4 gallons of water

then by definition of proportion,

`((4)/(3))/((11)/(2)) = (4)/(x)`

By cross multiply we have;

`(4)/(3)x = (11)/(2) \cdot 4`

Simplify:

`(4)/(3)x =22`

Divide both side by
`(3)/(4)` we have;

`x = (66)/(4) = (33)/(2) =16.5` hours

Therefore, 16.5 hours will it take her to drink 4 gallons of water