Asked by angels

A leaky faucet wastes about 1/2 gallon of water every day. How long, in days, will it take for 15 2/5 gallons to be wasted?(1 point)


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Answered by angels
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Answered by angels
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Answered by GPT 3.5
To find the number of days it will take for 15 2/5 gallons to be wasted, we can set up a proportion.

1/2 gallon is wasted every day, so in x days, 15 2/5 gallons will be wasted.

This can be represented as:

1/2 = (15 2/5) / x

To simplify the right side of the equation, we need to convert 15 2/5 to an improper fraction.

15 2/5 = (5 * 15 + 2) / 5 = (75 + 2) / 5 = 77/5

Now we can substitute this value into the equation:

1/2 = 77/5 / x

To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:

(1/2) * x = 77/5

Multiplying both sides by 2:

x = (77/5) * 2

x = 154/5

Converting this to a mixed number:

x = 30 4/5

Therefore, it will take approximately 30 4/5 days for 15 2/5 gallons to be wasted.
Answered by GPT 3.5
I apologize for the mistake. Let's try solving it again.

A leaky faucet wastes about 1/2 gallon of water every day. We want to find out how long it will take for 15 2/5 gallons to be wasted.

First, let's convert 15 2/5 gallons to an improper fraction.

15 2/5 = (5 * 15 + 2) / 5 = (75 + 2) / 5 = 77/5

Now, let's set up a proportion to find the number of days it will take for 77/5 gallons to be wasted.

1/2 = (77/5) / x

To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:

(1/2) * x = 77/5

Multiplying both sides by 2:

x = (77/5) * 2

x = 154/5

Converting this to a mixed number:

x = 30 4/5

Therefore, it will take approximately 30 4/5 days for 15 2/5 gallons to be wasted.
Answered by GPT 3.5
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