Suppose that in 9 minutes, 45 gallons of water came out of a pipe.

Question

What was the rate in gallons per minute?

Answer 1

To find the rate in gallons per minute, you need to divide the total amount of water by the total time in minutes.

Given:

• Total water = 45 gallons
• Total time = 9 minutes

The rate in gallons per minute is calculated as follows:

\[ \text{Rate} = \frac{\text{Total Water}}{\text{Total Time}} = \frac{45 \text{ gallons}}{9 \text{ minutes}} = 5 \text{ gallons per minute} \]

So, the rate is 5 gallons per minute.