You use 4 gallons of water on 14 plants in your garden. At this rate, how much water will it take to water 35 plants?

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Junaid Mirza
Mar 13, 2018

#"10 gallons"#

Explanation:

It’s given that, 14 plants require 4 gallons of water

#"14 plants = 4 gallons"#

#"35 plants" = 35 cancel"plants" × "4 gallons"/(14 cancel"plants") = "10 gallons"#

∴ It will require #"10 gallons"# of water to water #"35 plants"#.

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