Please help. A camel can drink 15 gallons of water in 10 minutes. At this rate, how much water can the camel drink in 5 minutes? (Type an integer or decimal rounded to one decimal place as needed.)

Answer 1

15/10 = 1.5 gallons per minute

In 5 minutes, the camel drinks 5(1.5) = 7.5 gallons

If the camel drinks 15 gallons in 10 minutes, it drinks half that amount in half the time. 5 is half 10. 7.5 is half 15.