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The dishwasher uses 32 gallons of water to wash 4 loads of dishes. How many gallons of water will the dishwater use to wash 10 loads of dishes?

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Answer 80 gallons

Explanation:

32 divided by 4 equals 8, we have now found the rate of change. We then multiply 10 by 8 because for every load of dish it uses 8 gallons. So that equals 80 gallons.

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Answer:

80 gallons

Explanation:

32 divided by 4 to get the number of gallons it uses for 1 load of dishes which is 8. 8 multiplied by 10 = 80.

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