Question

A hose supplies 36 gallons in 3 minutes. How do you find how many minutes per gallon?

Answer 1

1/12 minutes per gallon

Step-by-step explanation:
`36\text{ gallons = 3 minutes}`

To determine minutes per gallons, we will find the number of minutes for 1 gallon

let the minute for 1 gallon = y

36 gallons = 3 minutes

1 gallon = y

cross multiply:

y(36) = 3(1)

36y = 3

divide both sides by 36:

36y/36 = 3/36

y = 1/12

The hose will supply 1 gallon in 1/12 minute.

Hence, 1/12 minutes per gallon