Question

Paige fills a large bucket with water. She fills it with 3/8 gallon of water in 1/4 minute. What is Paige's unit rate for filling the bucket, in gallons per minute (gpm)?

Answer 1

ANSWER: Paige's unit rate for filling the bucket, in gallons per minute (gpm) is 1.5

EXPLANATION: Based on the given fractions, we need to divide 3/8 by 1/4. Divide by its reciprocal: 3/8 * 4. Cross out the common factor, 3/2. Then, obtain the result, 1.5 GPM.