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5 July, 04:41

A barrel contained 100 gallons of water. Water leaked out of the barrel at a range of 4 gallons every 5 days. At the rate how many days did it take for all 100 gallons of water to leak out of the barrel?

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  1. 5 July, 05:09
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    125 days

    Step-by-step explanation:

    The applicable proportion is ...

    (d days) / (100 gal) = (5 days) / (4 gal)

    Multiplying by 100 gal, we get ...

    d days = (5 days) (100/4) = 125 days

    It took 125 days for all 100 gallons to leak out of the barrel.
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