SOLUTION: A broken pipe was leaking 1 2/3 gal water per minute. It took mr. Wrench 10 1/2 min to stop the leak. How much water was wasted? ( answer in fraction form)
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Question 738493: A broken pipe was leaking 1 2/3 gal water per minute. It took mr. Wrench 10 1/2 min to stop the leak. How much water was wasted? ( answer in fraction form)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
( 1 2/3 ) x ( 10 1/2 ) ( gal/min)( min )
( 10 + (2/3)*10 + 1*( 1/2 ) + (2/3)*(1/2)
10 + 20/3 + 1/2 + 1/3
10 + 40/6 + 3/6 + 2/6
10 + 45/6
10 + 7 + 3/6
17 1/2 answer
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