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A faucet was leaking at a rate of 3 ounces per minute. What is the rate in gallons per week?

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Answer:

Rate per week=30,240 gallons per week

Explanation:

Determine number of minutes in a week

1 week =7 days

1 day=24 hours

This implies;

1 week=(7×24)=168 hours

On the same note;

1 hour=60 minutes

168 hours=168×60=10,080 minutes

This implies that there are 10,080 minutes in a week

1 week=10,080 minutes

Determine the total rate per week using the expression;

rate per week=rate per minute×number of minutes per week

where;

rate per minutes=3 ounces per minute

number of minutes per week=10,080 minutes

rate per week=3×10,080=30,240 gallons per week

Rate per week=30,240 gallons per week

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