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  • 11-09-2018
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A pipe is leaking at 1.5 cups per day. About how many gallons per week is the pipe leaking?

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  • 11-09-2018

There are 16 cups in a gallon

There are 7 days in a week.

Multiply 7 days by 1.5 cups.

7 x 1.5 = 10.5

Divide 10.5 cups by 16 cups

10.5/16 = 0.65625

The pipe is leaking about 0.65 (or 0.7) gallons per week.

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