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On average, Amadou drinks 2/3 of a 10-ounce glass of water in 1 1/4 hours. How many glasses of water does he drink in one hour? Enter your answer as a whole number, proper fraction, or mixed number in simplest form.

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Answer:

Rate = Amount / Time

R = (2/3 * 10) / (5/4) oz/hr

R = (80 / 15) oz / hr = 16 / 3 oz / hr = 5 1/3 oz / hr

Check:  

5 1/3 * 5/4 = 16 / 3 * 5 / 4 = 80 / 12 = 20 / 3 = 6 2/3    oz in 1 1/4 hr

2/3 * 10 = 20 / 3 = 6 2/3 oz in 1 1/4 hr