209k views
4 votes
an oiltanker empities at 3.5 gallons per minute.convert this rate to cups per second.round to the nearest tenth.show the steps.

User Jimothey
by
9.1k points

1 Answer

3 votes

3,5\ (gallons)/(minute)\\\\ 1\ galllon\ \ -\ 16\ cups\\ 1\ minute\ \ -\ 60\ seconds\\\\ 3,5*(16)/(60)=(3,5*16)/(60)=(56)/(60)=\approx\boxed{0,9(cups)/(second)}
User Oconnecp
by
8.1k points