Question

Blake left the garden hose

on and it leaked 1 1/3 gallons of water
every hour. How much water, in
gallons, was leaked in 6 hours?

Answer 1

8 gallons

Explanation:

We can calculate a rate for the water leak:

(1 and 1/3 gal)/(1 hour)

1 and 1/3 is (3/3+1/3) or 4/3

The leak has a rate of (4/3) gal/hr

In 6 hours, the leak will have lost (6 hr)*((4/3)gal/hr)

(24/3) gallons or 8 gallons