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Water flowed out of a tank at a steady rate. A total of 18 and one-half gallons flowed out of the tank in 4 and one-fourth hours. Which expression determines the quantity of water leaving the tank per hour?
StartFraction 17 over 4 EndFraction divided by StartFraction 36 over 2 EndFraction
StartFraction 36 over 2 EndFraction divided by StartFraction 17 over 4 EndFraction
StartFraction 17 over 4 EndFraction divided by StartFraction 37 over 2 EndFraction
StartFraction 37 over 2 EndFraction divided by StartFraction 17 over 4 EndFraction
A B C or D

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Rate = total gallons ÷ total hours = (37/2) ÷ (17/4), which is option D.
That equals (37/2)*(4/17) = 74/17 ≈ 4.35 gallons/hour.