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

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PrivateJoker · Answer 1 · 2018-10-14T13:53:04+0000

Find the "unit rate." Divide (7/8 gallon) by (1/2 hour):

(7/8) gallon 7 2
--------------- = ----- * ----- = 14/8 gal/hr, or 7/4 gal/hr.
(1/2) hour 8 1

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

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