I WILL GIVE BRAINLY... A pump releases water at a rate of 10 gallons every 45 days. What is the unit rate in gallons per week? E

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I WILL GIVE BRAINLY... A pump releases water at a rate of 10 gallons every 45 days. What is the unit rate in gallons per week? E

nter your answer as a mixed number in simplest form in the box.

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Ber [7] · Answer 1 · 2023-02-08T15:22:12+03:00

Ber [7]2 years ago

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The answer is 14/9 or 1 5/9

Mekhanik [1.2K] · Answer 2 · 2023-02-08T16:48:13+03:00

To find the rate, we can first find out how much gallons is released in 1 day, and then find out how much gallons it releases in 7 days/1 week. For one day rate, the pump releases 10/45 gal/day. Then we multiply the rate by 7. 10/45*7 = 70/45 = 14/9 = 1 5/9 gal/week
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