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The ratio of minutes to gallons of water flowing through a garden hose is 2 to 12 carlota says that an equivalent ratio of minutes to gallons is 6 to 1 is Carlota correct

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Answer:

Carlota is not correct

Explanation:

A ratio represents relationship between of two or more things.

Ratio of minutes to gallons of water flowing through a garden hose
=2:12

Here,


2:12=1:6

Also,

It's given that an equivalent ratio of minutes to gallons is
6:1

Now,


1:6\\eq 6:1

Therefore,

Carlota is not correct

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