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6-135.
Beth is filling a small backyard pool with a garden hose. The pool holds
Assuming that the water is flowing at a constant rate, about how much water is going into the pool each minute?
First find how many gallons one-fourth of the pool is to find how much has been filled within
minutes. One-fourth of
gallons is gallons. Within minutes, gallons of water have entered the pool. To find the rate per minute, divide the amount by the time.
gallons/minute
About how long will it take to fill the pool?
If one-fourth of the pool is filled in
minutes, how long would it take for four-fourths (one whole) of the pool to be filled?