Question

Hye Lim drank 4/3 gallons of water in 11/2 hours. At this rate, how long will it take her to drink 4 gallons of water

Answer 1

Answer:

16.5 hours will it take her to drink 4 gallons of water

Step-by-step explanation:

Proportion states that two ratios or fractions are equal.

As per the statement:

Hye Lim drank 4/3 gallons of water in 11/2 hours.

We have to find how long will it take her to drink 4 gallons of water

let x be time in hours will it take her to drink 4 gallons of water

then by definition of proportion,

$\frac{\frac{4}{3}}{\frac{11}{2}} = \frac{4}{x}$

By cross multiply we have;

$\frac{4}{3}x = \frac{11}{2} \cdot 4$

Simplify:

$\frac{4}{3}x =22$

Divide both side by $\frac{3}{4}$ we have;

$x = \frac{66}{4} = \frac{33}{2} =16.5$ hours

Therefore, 16.5 hours will it take her to drink 4 gallons of water

Answer 2

4/3=1.33 of a gallon

11/2=5.5 hours

4÷1.33=3.008

3.008×5.5=16.544

16.5 hours