<PRE><B>Question 943196</B>
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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Cheers,
Stan H.
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