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Maleah turned on the water in the kitchen. For every 1 3/4 minute, 1 2/3 gallons of water went into the sink. How many gallons of water filled the sink per minute?

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Answer: 20/21 gallons

Explanation:

From the question given, we are informed that Maleah turned on the water in the kitchen and that for every 1 3/4 minute, 1 2/3 gallons of water went into the sink.

The number of gallons of water that filled the sink per minute will then be calculated as:

= Amount of gallons of water that went into sink / Number of minutes used

= 1 2/3 ÷ 1 3/4

= 5/3 ÷ 7/4

= 5/3 × 4/7

= 20/21

Therefore, 20/21 gallons of water filled the sink per minute

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