A motorist is pumping gas into his car at a rate of 5/12 of a gallon every 1/24 of a minute. At this rate, how many gallons of gas will he have pumped into his car in 1/2 of a minute?
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He will have 5 gallons.
Step-by-step explanation:
A rate is 5/12 of a gallon every 1/24 of a minute.
In 1/2 of a minute :
1/2 : 1/24 = 1/2 * 24 = 12 ( we will have 12 times 5/12 of a gallon).
5/12 * 12 = 5 gallons.
So a motorist will have 5 gallons in 1/2 of a minute.
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