Question

A swimming pool is being filled at the rate of 28 pt/min (pints per minute). How many gallons per minute is this? Express your answer rounded to the nearest hundredth of a gal/min.

Answer 1

To convert the flow rate from pints per minute to gallons per minute, divide the rate by 8 since there are 8 pints in a gallon. The equivalent flow rate for 28 pt/min is 3.50 gal/min when rounded to the nearest hundredth.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert a flow rate from pints per minute (pt/min) to gallons per minute (gal/min), you need to know that 1 gallon is equal to 8 pints.

Given the flow rate of 28 pt/min, you can find the equivalent in gallons per minute by dividing 28 pt/min by 8 pt/gal.

Here's the calculation: 28 pt/min ÷ 8 pt/gal = 3.5 gal/min.

However, rounding to the nearest hundredth, the answer would be 3.50 gal/min.