How many additional cups of sugar are needed?
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Answer: " \frac{1}{4} gal /hr ; or, write as: " 0.25 gal/hr. " .
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Step-by-step explanation:
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This is a "unit rate" problem;
that is: we want to solve for a particular quantity per [single] unit.
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→ in this case, per single "hour" ;
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So we convert:
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" 2 gal per 8 hours" ; to the correct number of:
_?_ gal per [single] hr.
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{<u>Note</u>: "gal" refers to: "gallon(s)" ;
"hr" refers to: "hour(s)" .}.
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→ " gal / hr. " ;
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→ " { [2÷2] / [8÷2] = 1/4 ;
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So, the answer is:
→ " " ;
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or: write as decimal:
→ " = (1 ÷ 4) = 0.25 " ;
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write the answer as:
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→ " 0.25 gal/hr. "
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Or, when we had:
→ "2/8" gal/hr ;
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Use calculator:
→ " = "2 ÷ 8" ;
= " 0.25 gal/ hr.
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So: The correct answer is:
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" \frac{1}{4} gal /hr ; or, write as: " 0.25 gal/hr. " ;
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