A gasoline pump delivers [tex]4 \frac{2}{5}[/tex] gallons of gas per minute. How many minutes will it take to fill a gas tank that holds [tex]16 \frac{1}{2}[/tex] gallons?
Answer (3)
22/5 g...................1 min 33/2 g ..................x min
=> x = (33/2) :(22/5) => x = 15/4 = 3 3/4 min;
The number of minutes will it take to fill a gas tank that holds 16 2 1 gallons is 3 4 3 .
Given that, a gasoline pump delivers 4 5 2 gallons of gas per minute.
What is the unitary method?
The unitary method is a technique for solving a problem by first finding the value of a single unit , and then finding the necessary value by multiplying the single unit value.
A gas tank that holds 16 2 1 gallons
Time taken to fill the gas tank
= 16 2 1 ÷ 4 5 2
= 33/2 ÷ 22/5
= 33/2 × 5/22
= 3/2 × 5/2
= 15/4
= 3 4 3
Therefore, the number of minutes will it take to fill a gas tank that holds 16 2 1 gallons is 3 4 3 .
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It will take 3 4 3 minutes to fill a gas tank that holds 16 2 1 gallons using a pump that delivers 4 5 2 gallons per minute. This was calculated by dividing the total gallons by the gallons delivered per minute and simplifying the resulting fraction.
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