## Harry started a 6-mile hike with a full 10-cup canteen of water and sinished the hike in 2 hours with 1 cup of water

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### Harry started a 6-mile hike with a full 10-cup canteen of water and sinished the hike in 2 hours with 1 cup of water

by AAPL » Wed Aug 11, 2021 7:38 am

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Harry started a 6-mile hike with a full 10-cup canteen of water and finished the hike in 2 hours with 1 cup of water remaining in the canteen. If the canteen leaked at the rate of 1 cup per hour and Harry drank 3 cups of water during the last mile, how many cups did he drink per mile during the first 5 miles of the hike?

A. 4/5
B. 5/6
C. 1
D. 6/5
E. 5/4

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### Re: Harry started a 6-mile hike with a full 10-cup canteen of water and sinished the hike in 2 hours with 1 cup of water

by swerve » Thu Aug 12, 2021 5:40 am
AAPL wrote:
Wed Aug 11, 2021 7:38 am
GMAT Prep

Harry started a 6-mile hike with a full 10-cup canteen of water and finished the hike in 2 hours with 1 cup of water remaining in the canteen. If the canteen leaked at the rate of 1 cup per hour and Harry drank 3 cups of water during the last mile, how many cups did he drink per mile during the first 5 miles of the hike?

A. 4/5
B. 5/6
C. 1
D. 6/5
E. 5/4

OA A
$$10$$ cups at the beginning.
$$1$$ cup remaining at the end, so total $$9$$ cups of water lost.
$$1$$ cup per hour leakage, so in $$2$$ hours $$2$$ cups of water lost.

Thus, $$9-2 = 7$$

Last mile he drank $$3$$ cups, so for first $$5$$ miles total water used $$= 7-3 = 4$$

Therefore, per mile $$\dfrac{4}{5}$$ A

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