Question

A standard bathtub holds 70 gallons of water. On average, it takes 7 and 1/2 minutes to drain a bathtub. How many gallons of water go down the drain each minute?​

Answer 1

Answer:

9$\frac{1}{3}$ gallons of water

Step-by-step explanation:

To find how many gallons of water go down each minute, divide the total number of gallons of water by the number of minutes it takes to drain:

70/7.5

= 9$\frac{1}{3}$

So, 9$\frac{1}{3}$ gallons of water go down the drain each minute

Answer 2

Answer:

9 1/3 gallons go down the tub

Step-by-step explanation: