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one of the hoover dam releases 40,000 gallons of water per second. What is the rate in gallons per minute?

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= 40000 gallons /second

60seconds = 1 minute

1 second = (1/60) minute

= 40000 gallons /second = = 40000 gallons / (1/60) minute

= 40000*60 gallons / minute

= 2400000 gallons/minute
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