3 1/6 / 1/3 =
19/6 / 1/3 =
19/6 * 3/1 = 57/6 = 9 1/2 gallons per square foot
Answer:
Mr. Kirkson uses 9.60 gallons of water per square foot to water his garden each week.
Step-by-step explanation:
This problem can be solved by a simple rule of three.
We have that 1/3 = 0.33 square foot of his garden uses uses 3 1/6 = 19/6 = 3.167 gallons of water. How many are used per square foot? So:
1 foot - x gallons
0.33 foot - 3.167 gallons
[tex]0.33x = 3.167[/tex]
[tex]x = \frac{3.167}{0.33}[/tex]
[tex]x = 9.60[/tex]
Mr. Kirkson uses 9.60 gallons of water per square foot to water his garden each week.
