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A gardener uses 20 gallons of water each week on his 8-foot by 10-foot vegetable garden. He plans to enlarge his

garden to 24 feet by 30 feet.
How much water would he expect to use on his new garden? Show all of your work and provide a brief explanation with your answer.

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Answer:

60 gallons

Explanation:

so he enlarged it by three so it would be 24by30

because of that, you have to multiply 20g by 3 also

that gives you 60 gallons

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