Question

Water flows through a pipe at a rate of 5 pints per minute express this rate of flow in cups per day

Answer 1

To convert the flow rate from pints per minute to cups per day, multiply the flow rate by 2 to convert pints to cups, then multiply by 1440 to convert minutes to a full day, resulting in 14400 cups per day.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert the rate of water flow from pints per minute to cups per day, we need to know the equivalent measures and use them to solve the mathematical problem completely.

There are 2 cups in a pint, and there are 1440 minutes in a day (24 hours/day x 60 minutes/hour). So, if water flows at 5 pints per minute:

1. First, convert pints to cups: 5 pints/minute * 2 cups/pint = 10 cups/minute.
2. Then, convert minutes to days: 10 cups/minute * 1440 minutes/day = 14400 cups/day.

So, the rate of water flow is 14400 cups per day.