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Water flows through a pipe at a rate of 7 liters every 9 days. Express this rate of flow in gallons per week. Round your answer to the nearest hundredth.

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1 week has 7 days

x week has 9 days Cross Multiply

7x = 9*1 Divide by 7

x = 9/7

x = 1.29 weeks

1 gallon has 3.79 liters

x gallons = 7 liters Cross multiply

x * 3.79 = 7*1

x = 1.85 gallons

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In a week the answer would be 1.85/1.29 = 1,44 gallons / week.

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