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A water tank is leaking at a rate of 6 gallons per hour.


At that rate, how many gallons of water will leak in 3 hours?


A.

2 gallons


B.

3 gallons


C.

9 gallons


D.

18 gallons

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bluebutterfly1

the answer is D because 6 times 3 is 18

AL2006

The tank is leaking at the rate of 6 gallons per hour.

If you do nothing but sit there and watch it all afternoon,
here's what you'll see:

First hour . . . . 6 gallons leaks out
Second hour . another 6 gallons leaks out
Third hour . . . another 6 gallons leaks out

Total gone after 3 hours: (6 + 6 + 6) = 18 gallons . 

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