Question

A pump is running at a rate of 6.4 quarts per minute. How many gallons per hour is this?

A. 192 gal / hr


B. 48 gal / hr


C. 96 gal / hr


D. 1536 gal /hr

Answer 1

Answer is c 96 gal/hr

Answer 2

A pump is running at a rate is 96 gal / hr.

Option (C) is correct .

Explanation:

As given

A pump is running at a rate of 6.4 quarts per minute.

`Rate = (6.4\ quarts)/(minute)`

As 1 quarts = 0.25 gallons

1 minute = 0.0166 hour

Now convert quarts per minute into gallons per hour .

`Rate = (6.4* 0.25\ gallons)/(0.0166\ hour)`

`Rate = (1.6\ gallons)/(0.0166\ hour)`

Rate = 96.4 gal/ hr(Approx)

Best estimate of rate is 96 gal / hr.

Therefore a pump is running at a rate is 96 gal / hr.

Option (C) is correct .