SOLUTION: hi :) i need help with this question - A water hose is being used to fill a kiddie pool. I f the hose dispenses water at a rate of 1 2/3 gallons per minute, how many gallons o

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i need help with this question -
A water hose is being used to fill a kiddie pool. I f the hose dispenses water at a rate of 1 2/3 gallons per minute, how many gallons of water will be in the pool after 7 1/2 minutes ?
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If the hose dispenses water at a rate of 1 2/3 gallons per minute, how many gallons of water will be in the pool after 7 1/2 minutes ?
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Change both to improper fractions and multiply
5%2F3 * 15%2F2 = 75%2F6 reduces to 25%2F2 which is 121%2F2 gal