mekhiwilliams
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  • 23-08-2017
  • Mathematics
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The janitor found that it was leaking at a rate of 13 fl oz per minute How fast was the pipe leaking in gallons per hour​?

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apologiabiology
apologiabiology apologiabiology
  • 23-08-2017
8oz=1cup
16cup=1gal
so

16*8=128oz per gallon


13oz/min

alrighty
13oz=13/128gal
1min=1/60hr

(13/128gal)/(1/60hr)=(13/128gal)(60hr/1)=78hr/128gal
128gal/78hr=64gal/39hr≈6.09375
about 6 gallons per hour
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amayanelson
amayanelson amayanelson
  • 23-08-2017
the answer is 6 gallons per hour
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