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Suppose that in 9 minutes, 72 gallons of water came out of a pipe. What was the rate in gallons per minute?

User Dan Harrin
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Answer:

9 gallons per minute

Explanation:

9 minutes = 72 gallons (divide both sides by 9)

1 minute = 8 gallons

User Pavel Murygin
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Answer: 8

Step-by-step explanation:)

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