32.5* +16* =48.5*
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By using LCF (Least common factor), the answer would be 24. If you count by sixes and eighteen, the first number they have the same is 24. 6,12,18,24
8,16,24
it lost 128 gallons in 16 days so divide 128 by 16 to find the daily lost
128/16 = 8 gallons a day were lost
The answer is a words per minute, because the independent quantity is the words