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a leaky faucet drips 5 teaspoons of water every 3 hours how long will it take the leaky faucet to drip 75 teaspoons of water

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∵ 5 teaspoons of water dropped every 3 hours

∵ We need to find the time taken for 75 teaspoons

→ By using the ratio method

→ Time: teaspoons

→ 3 : 5

→ h : 75

→ By using cross multiplication

∵ 5 x h = 3 x 75

∴ 5h = 225

→ Divide both sides by 5 to find h

h = 45

It will take 45 hours

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