Question

An above ground swimming pool is leaking. After 1/2 hour the pool has leaked 7/8 if a gallon of water. How many gallons of water per hour is the swimming pool leaking?

Answer 1

There are 7/4 gallons leaking per hour. This is the same as 1.75 gallons per hour. Hope this helps! :)

Answer 2

`1(3)/(4)` gallons of water will be leaked in one hour.

Explanation:

An above ground pool is leaking
`(7)/(8)` gallon of water in half an hour.

Therefore, amount of water leaked in one hour will be = 2 × (amount of water leaked in half an hour)

=
`2* (7)/(8)`

=
`(7)/(4)`

=
`1(3)/(4)` gallons

Therefore,
`1(3)/(4)` gallons of water will be leaked in one hour.