A leaking pond loses 20 gallons of water in 42 hours. How many gallons of water will it lose in 5 hours?

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Gallons of water/hours

20/42 = x / 5

Solve for x

(20/42) 5 = x

2.38 = x

2.38 gallons of water

Michael Katkov answered Jul 23, 2023

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