Two buckets filled with a liquid are leaking. The first bucket leaks at a rate of 5/6 gallon per 3/4 hour. The second bucket leaks at a rate of 3/8 gallon per 1/3 hour. Which container leaks water less rapidly?

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Nadia David

Mathematics

29 September, 03:26

Two buckets filled with a liquid are leaking. The first bucket leaks at a rate of 5/6 gallon per 3/4 hour. The second bucket leaks at a rate of 3/8 gallon per 1/3 hour. Which container leaks water less rapidly?

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Faith Little · Answer 1

Ok so just change the fractions into percentages by dividing

Gallons

5/6=83%

3/8=38%

Hours

3/4=75%

1/3=33%

Subtract the percentages with there match.

83-75=8

38-33=5

5>8

So then we now that second bucket

Sorry if I'm wrong