Question

A plumber gets a call from a client about a leaky shower. Water from the leak has filled a 5 gallon bucket in 2 hours.

What is the rate of the leak in gallons per hour?

Answer 1

Explanation:

In two hours, there is a 5 gallons leaked.

In one hour, it would be just 1/2 that much.

1/2 * 5 = 5/2 = 2.5 gallons.