Write each rate as a fraction in lowest terms: 48 gallons in 14 minutes
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24 gallons over 7 minutes
To convert a rate to a fraction, we need to express the quantity in the numerator over the quantity in the denominator. In this case, we have 48 gallons per 14 minutes.
To simplify the fraction, we need to find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of the numerator and the denominator, and then divide both the numerator and denominator by that value.
In this instance, the GCD of 48 and 14 is 2. By dividing both the numerator and denominator by 2, we get the simplified fraction:
48/14 = (48 ÷ 2) / (14 ÷ 2) = 24/7
So, the rate of 48 gallons in 14 minutes can be expressed as the fraction 24/7 in lowest terms.