SOLUTION: A faucet is leaking at a constant rate of 1/8 of a gallon of water in 1/4 of an hour. Complete the number line to determine how much water leaks in hour. 1/8 gallons -----gall

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Question 768140: A faucet is leaking at a constant rate of 1/8 of a gallon of water in 1/4 of an hour. Complete the number line to determine how much water leaks in hour.
1/8 gallons -----gallons ----- gallons ----- gallons ----- gallons
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1/4 hours ----- gallons ---- gallons ----- gallons ----- gallons

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
After +1%2F4+ hr,
+1%2F8+ gallon leaks out
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Now double the amount of time
After +1%2F4+%2B+1%2F4+=+1%2F2+ hr
+1%2F8+%2B+1%2F8+=+1%2F4+ gallons has leaked out
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After +1%2F4+%2B+1%2F4+%2B+1%2F4+=+3%2F4+ hr
+1%2F8+%2B+1%2F8+%2B+1%2F8+=+3%2F8+ gallons has leaked out
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After +1%2F4+%2B+1%2F4+%2B+1%2F4+%2B+1%2F4+=+1+ hr
+1%2F8+%2B+1%2F8+%2B+1%2F8+%2B+1%2F8+=+1%2F2+ gallons has leaked out
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Use this last part to lay out the 1/4's and the 1/8's on
the number line to give you 1/2 gallon leaking out in 1 hr