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a hose pumped 118 1/8 gallons of water from a pool in 15 minutes. how much water did the hose pump each minute?​

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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.

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