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A liquid storage container is being filled at a constant rate. The container is being filled at a rate of 1 3 gallons per 1 4 minutes. 1. Unit rate:StartFraction One-third gallons (4) over one-fourth minutes (4) EndFraction = StartFraction four-thirds gallons over 1 minute EndFraction 2. Find the equivalent rate for 4 minutes.

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13 gallons and 14 minutes
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13 gallons in 14 minutes. The unit rate is..


.921 gallons in a minute. if your multiplying by 4. that would equal 3.684. which is rounded to 3 gallons.
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