Question

a water faucet leaked 2 1/6 liters of water every 1/3. hour it leaked at a rate of how many liter per hour?

Answer 1

Answer: The required rate at which the water faucet leaked is 6.5 liters per hour.

Step-by-step explanation: Given that a water faucet leaked
`2(1)/(6)` liters of water every
`(1)/(3)` hour.

We are to find the rate in liter per hour at which the water faucet leaked.

We will be using the UNITARY method to solve the problem.

We have

Number of liters of water faucet leaked in
`(1)/(3)` hour. is

`2(1)/(6)=(13)/(6)~\textup{liters}.`

Therefore, the number of liters of water faucet leaked in 1 hour is

`((13)/(6))/((1)/(3))=(13)/(6)*3=(13)/(2)=6.5~\textup{liters}.`

Thus, the required rate at which the water faucet leaked is 6.5 liters per hour.