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The janitor at a school discovered a slow leak in a pipe. The janitor found that it was leaking at a rate of 4fl oz per minute. How fast was the pipe leaking in gallons per hour?

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1 oz is 0.0078 gallons about,
4 oz is 0.03125 gallons
4x60= 240
0.03125x240= 1.875 gallons

1.875 gallons per hour
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