Rate of first tank = (5/8 gal) ÷ (7/10 hr) = (5/8)(10/7) = 50/56 gal/hr = 25/28 gal/hr = 0.892857 gal/hr
Rate of second tank = (5/9 gal) ÷ (2/3 hr) = (5/9)(3/2) = 15/18 gal/hr = 5/6 gal/hr = 0.833333 gal.hr
The first tank is being filled at a faster rate than the second.