Question

Jaylen’s beta fish tank holds 4 1/2 gallons of water. It takes him 1 7/8 minutes to fill it. What is the flow rate of the water in gallons per minute NEED HELP ASAP IT DUE TODAY HELP MEE

Answer 1

12/5

Explanation:

His fish tank is 4 1/2 gallons of water. It takes him 1 7/8 minutes to fill it. So you need to find out how many gallons you can pour in 1 minute. You can eliminate A because he is filling more than 1 gallon per minute. You can divide 4.5 (4 1/2) by 1.875 (1 7/8). You get 2.4. Convert it back to a fraction, and you get 2 4/10. Simplify the fraction 2/5. Now convert it to an improper fraction. 12/5.