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  • 22-07-2021
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A camel can drink 15 gallons of water in 10 minutes. At this​ rate, how much water can the camel drink in 6 ​minutes?

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  • 22-07-2021

Answer:  9 gallons

Work Shown:

(15 gallons)/(10 minutes) = (x gallons)/(6 minutes)

15/10 = x/6

15*6 = 10*x ... cross multiplication

90 = 10x

10x = 90

x = 90/10

x = 9

The camel can drink 9 gallons in 6 minutes. This is assuming that the unit rate is kept the same.

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