Question

a garden hose can 1/3 of a pool in 3/4 hour. How much of the pool can the garden hose fill in an hour?

Answer 1

4/9

Explanation:

1/3 divided by 3= fill in 1/4 hour=1/9

1/9x4=4/9

Answer 2

4/9

Explanation:

you can set up a proportion: amt water / time

let 'w' = portion of pool

1/3 ÷ 3/4 = w / 1

cross-multiply:

1/3 = 3/4x

9x = 4

x = 4/9