A leaky faucet wastes about 1/2 gallon of water every day. How long, in days, will it take for 15 2/5 gallons to be wasted? HELP
To find out how long it will take for 15 2/5 gallons to be wasted, we need to determine the number of days it takes for 1/2 gallon of water to be wasted and then multiply it by the total number of gallons.
1/2 gallon of water wasted every day for 1 day.
Therefore, it takes 15 2/5 / 1/2 = 15 2/5 * 2/1 = 77 days for 15 2/5 gallons to be wasted. Answer: \boxed{77}.
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I apologize for the incorrect answer. Let's calculate it again.
First, we need to convert 15 2/5 gallons into a decimal. To do this, we can multiply the whole number (15) by the denominator of the fraction (5) and add the numerator (2).
15 * 5 + 2 = 75 + 2 = 77/5 gallons
Now, we can find out how many days it will take for a leaky faucet to waste 1/2 gallon of water, and then multiply it by 77/5.
1/2 gallon wasted per day.
77/5 gallons divided by 1/2 gallon per day = (77/5) / (1/2) = (77/5) * (2/1) = 77 * 2 / 5 = 154/5
To find out the number of days needed, we can divide 154 by 5:
154 / 5 = 30 remainder 4
So, it will take 30 days for 150 gallons to be wasted, and then an additional 4/5 of a day for the remaining 4/5 of a gallon to be wasted.
Therefore, it will take 30 days and 4/5 of a day for 15 2/5 gallons to be wasted. Answer: \boxed{30 \frac{4}{5}}.