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A kitchen sink faucet streams 0.5 gallon of water in 10 seconds. A bathroom sink faucet streams 0.75 gallon of water in 18 seconds. Which faucet will fill a 3-gallon container faster?

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Answer:

A kitchen sink faucet

Explanation:

0.5 gallon of water × 6 = 3 gallons

10 second × 6 = 60 seconds = 1 minute

0.75 gallon of water × 4 = 3 gallons

18 seconds × 4 = 72 seconds = 1 minute 12 seconds

1 minute is faster than 1 minute and 12 seconds by 12 seconds

so a kitchen sink faucet

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