Question

I need help on how to write it out please

Answer 1

hello

to solve this question, we need to convert or know the number of cups in a gallon

1 us gallon = 16 us cups

`\begin{gathered} 1\text{ gallon = 16 cups} \\ 24\text{ gallons= x cups} \\ x\text{ = 16}*24 \\ 24\text{ gallons = 384 cups} \end{gathered}`

we have 384 cups in 24 gallons

now, this water can be drained in 5 minutes

the rate per second = ?

`\begin{gathered} 1\text{ minute = 60 seconds} \\ 5\text{ minutes = x seconds} \\ \text{x = 5}*60 \\ x=300s \end{gathered}`

now, 384 cups were drained in 300s

to find the rate per seconds

384 cups / 300 = 1.28 cups/ sec