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7 March, 21:46

an above ground swimming pool is leaking. After half an hour the pool has leaked 7/8 of a gallon of water. how many gallons of water does a pool leak per hour. BTW it is supposed to be a ratio

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  1. 7 March, 22:14
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    7/4 gallon per hour

    Step-by-step explanation:

    If the leak rate is a constant, in twice the time, twice the amount of water will have leaked.

    2 * 1/2 hour = 1 hour

    2 * 7/8 gallon = 7/4 gallon

    So, the leak rate is 7/4 gallon per hour.
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