Answer:
The hose pumped 7.875 gallons of water each minute.
Explanation:
Step 1: Convert 118 1/8 to a decimal:
- We can start by converting 118 1/8 to a decimal.
Since 1/8 = 0.125, 118 1/18 as a decimal is 118.125.
Step 2: Create a proportion to determine how much water the hose pumped each minute:
Now we can determine how much money the hose pumped every minute by creating a proportion where g is the amount of gallons the hose pumped in one minute:
118.125 gal / 15 min. = g gal / 1 min.
118.125 / 15 = g
7.875 = g
Thus, the hose pumped 7.875 gallons per minute.
Optional Step 3: Convert 7.875 to a mixed number:
- Since we started with a mixed number for the amount of gallons, we can convert 7.875 gallons to a mixed number for consistency.
- If you prefer the decimal answer, simply ignore this step.
Since 0.875 as a fraction is 7/8, the answer as a mixed number is 7 7/8 gallons.