Question

In 5.6 hours, a tap can fill 18.9 gallons of water. Determine how much water the tap will fill in one hour.

• A. 0.3375 gallons
• B. 3.375 gallons
• C. 4.75 gallons
• D. 0.475 gallons

Answer 1

The correct option is B 3.375 gallons

In $5.6$ hours the tap can fill $18.9$ gallons of water.
In $1$ hour the water tap will fill $\frac{18.9}{5.6}$ gallons of water.
Multiplying numerator and denominator by 10,

$\frac{18.9}{5.6}\times \frac{10}{10}$
$=\frac{189}{56}$

Using long division,


we get quotient = 3.375