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Faucet filled 2gallon pot in 5/6 minute how many gallons in minute

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User Sir
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Answer:

.41666 or 5/12 Gallons per minute

Explanation:

5/6 divided by 2

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User Astuetz
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Answer:

12/5 gallons/minute, or 2 2/5 gallons/minute

Explanation:

Find the unit rate with time as the independent variable:

2 gallons

---------------- = 12 gallons / 5 minutes = 12/5 gallons/minute

5/6 minute

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User Thomas Shelby
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