SOLUTION: A camel can drink 15 gallons of water in 10 minutes. At this rate, how much water can the camel drink in 15 minutes?

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Question 374795: A camel can drink 15 gallons of water in 10 minutes. At this rate, how much water can the camel drink in 15 minutes?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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A camel can drink 15 gallons of water in 10 minutes.
At this rate, how much water can the camel drink in 15 minutes?
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You can do this as a ratio equation,
let x = amt of water in 15 min
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10%2F15 = 15%2Fx
10x = 15 * 15
10x = 225
x = 22.5 gal in 15 min
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Check this another way, he drinks 1.5 gal in 1 min, then 1.5 * 15 = 22.5