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20 September, 18:09

Tank A is filling up with water at a rate of 5/8 gallon per 1/2 minute. Tank B is filling with water at a rate of 3/5 gallon per 1/4 minute. Which tank is filling faster?

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  1. 20 September, 18:24
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    Compute the unit rates.

    Tank A:

    (5/8 gal) / (1/2 min) = 10/8 gal/min = 5/4 gal/min = 1.25 gal/min

    Tank B:

    (3/5 gal) / (1/4 min) = 12/5 gal/min = 2.2 gal/min

    So tank B is filling faster.
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