A liquid storage container is leaking at a rate of 2/3 gallon every 1/4 hour. What is the unite rate?

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asked Mar 12, 2021 94.2k views

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Tdous · Answer 1 · 2021-03-19T12:47:50+0000

Answer:

2 gallons an hour

Explanation:

This is a fraction equal to

2 gal ÷ 1 hours

We want a unit rate where

1 is in the denominator,

so we divide top and bottom by 1

2 gal

÷ 1

1 hours

÷ 1

=

2 gal

1 hour

=

2 gal

hour

= 2 gal per hour