At 9 AM, a bird bath contained 7/8 gallon of water. Each hour, 1/16 gallon evaporated. What time was it when 1/4 gallon remained

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Deven Cherry

6 October, 04:02

At 9 AM, a bird bath contained 7/8 gallon of water. Each hour, 1/16 gallon evaporated. What time was it when 1/4 gallon remained

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Shaggy · Answer 1

It was 7pm when there was only 1/4gallons left

Sofia · Answer 2

The time would be 7pm because if you multiply 7/8 by 2 it would equal 14/16 then you can add hours and subtract one 1/16 at a time until you have 4/16 aka 1/4