Question

A faucet drips 2/5 gallon of water in 3 1/2 hours. What is the unit rate of water dripped per hour?

Answer 1

4/35 gallons per hour

Explanation:

Take the amount of water and divide by the time

2/5 gallon

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3 1/2 hours

2/5 ÷ 3 1/2

change to an improper fraction

2/5÷ 7/2

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2/5 * 2/7

4/35 gallons per hour