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Question

Suppose that in 8

 minutes, 56

 gallons of water came out of a pipe. 

What was the rate in gallons per minute? 

Answer 1

For rate problems, let the units guide you to the answer. First, since the question asks about gallons per minute, set the problem up to show only units to match this question:

Rate = ____ gallons/_____ minutes   (note: “per” translates to division)

Now fill in the numbers provided:

Rate = 56 gallons/8 minutes = 7 gallons/minute