Gina uses a rain barrel to collect rainwater for her garden. Today during a major storm, Gina began to record the amount of water in the rain barrel. Her data for the first five hours of the storm is shown in the table below.

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Gina uses a rain barrel to collect rainwater for her garden. Today during a major storm, Gina began to record the amount of water in the rain barrel. Her data for the first five hours of the storm is shown in the table below.
Hours Gallons 
2. 5
3. 6.5
4. 8
5. 9.5

Suppose it continues to rain at the same rate. How many gallons of water will there be in Gina’s barrel after 13 hours?
Please help

Ms. Sue · Accepted Answer

That's 8 hours after 5:00. 1.5 * 8 = 12. 12 + 9.5 = 21.5 gallons.

oobleck · Answer

Nice going, Sara. Rather than work from the hint I gave you, you just sat on your hands and waited for someone else to do it for you.