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It takes one minute to fill a four-gallon container at the Chicago River. How long does it take to fill a six-gallon container?

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Answer: 20.8333

Step-by -step explanation: 1 1/4=5/4(5/4)/3=x/50cross

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User Arun Raaj
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Answer:

One minute and 30 seconds

Explanation:

If the container is four gallons, and it takes one minute to fill it, that means it takes 30 seconds to fill two gallons. If you add two gallons to the four that are already there, you’ll add an extra 30 seconds.

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