SOLUTION: A small airplane used 58 3/4 gallons of fuel on a 7 1/2 hour trip. how many gallons of fuel were used for each hour?
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Question 943196: A small airplane used 58 3/4 gallons of fuel on a 7 1/2 hour trip. how many gallons of fuel were used for each hour?
How do I formulate equation?
I tried the total number of gallons divided by number of hours. No luck
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! A small airplane used 58 3/4 gallons of fuel on a 7 1/2 hour trip. how many gallons of fuel were used for each hour?
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gallons/hours = (235/4 gallons)/(15/2 hrs)
= (235/4)(2/15)
= 235/30
= 7 5/6 gallons/hour
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Stan H.
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