During a rain shower, Jeanette collects 42 1/2 gallons of water in a rain barrel outside her home. She uses 1 1/4 gallons to wat

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During a rain shower, Jeanette collects 42 1/2 gallons of water in a rain barrel outside her home. She uses 1 1/4 gallons to wat

er plants inside her house. Then, she uses 1/2 of the remaining water to wash a load of dirty laundry. How many gallons of water does Jeanette use to wash her laundry?

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2 answers:

Serga [27] · Answer 1 · 2022-02-13T06:03:47+03:00

Serga [27]3 years ago

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Answer:

20 3/4 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

After she used 1 1/4 to water plants, she would have a remaining of 41 1/4 gallons. Half of the remaining water, 20 3/4 gallon is the amount she use to wash the load of laundary.

Rudiy27 · Answer 2 · 2022-02-13T07:59:06+03:00

Rudiy273 years ago

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Answer: 20 5/8

Step-by-step explanation:

We did this problem in class and that’s the answer we got