Question

The janitor found that it was leaking at a rate of 3 fl oz per minute.How fast was the pipe leaking in gallons per hour?

Answer 1

First, you would have to convert fl oz to gallons: 1 fl oz = 0.0078125 gal. Therefore, 4 fl oz = 0.03125 gal.

Then, you would have to convert minutes to hours: 1 minute = 0.01666 hours, or 60 minutes = 1 hour.

From here, you can divide 0.03125 gal by 0.01666 hours OR multiply 0.03125 gal by 60 minutes, giving a rate of 1.87 gallons per hour.