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Abathtub drains 1.7 gallon per minute. How long would it take to drain atotal of 68 gallons?

Abathtub drains 1.7 gallon per minute. How long would it take to drain atotal of 68 gallons-example-1
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Take the total number of gallons and divide by the rate to determine the amount of time that it will take

68 gallons / 1.7 gallons per minute

40 minutes

Answer 40 minutes

Abathtub drains 1.7 gallon per minute. How long would it take to drain atotal of 68 gallons-example-1
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