Middle School

An above-ground swimming pool is leaking. After 1/2 hour, the pool has leaked 7/8 of a gallon of water. How many gallons of water per hour is the swimming pool leaking?

Answer :

Answer:

1.75 gallons/hour

Step-by-step explanation:

Thinking process:

The leaking amount in a half hour = [tex]\frac{7}{8}[/tex]

The amount of water that leaks per hour = [tex]2 * \frac{7}{8} \\= \frac{7}{4}\\ = 1.75 gallons/hour[/tex]

The swimming pool is leaking 1 6/8 gallons of water per hour.

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