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19 March, 22:51

A container holds 4 3/8 gallons of water. A hole in the container causes 7/8 gallon to leak out. How many gallons of water are left in the container?

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  1. 19 March, 23:36
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    Answer:the number of gallons of water left is 3.5

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The initial amount of water in the container is 4 3/8 gallons. Converting 4 3/8 gallons to improper fraction, it becomes 35/8 gallons of water.

    A hole in the container causes 7/8 gallon to leak out. The number of gallons of water left in the container would be

    Initial amount - amount that leaked. It becomes

    35/8 - 7/8 = 28/8 = 3 4/8 = 3.5 gallons of water
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