124 7/8 gallons of water drained from a fish tank in 25 minutes. How much water drained from the tank each minute?

Answer 1

To find out how much water drained from the tank each minute, we can divide the total amount of water drained (124 7/8 gallons) by the total time it took (25 minutes).

First, we need to convert the mixed number 124 7/8 into an improper fraction:
124 7/8 = (124 * 8 + 7)/8 = 995/8

Now, we can divide the total amount of water drained by the total time:
995/8 gallons ÷ 25 minutes = 39.8 gallons per minute

Therefore, approximately 39.8 gallons of water drained from the tank each minute.