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The janitor at a school discovered a leak in a pipe. The janitor found that it was leaking at a rate of 6 fl oz. per minute. How fast was the pipe leaking in gallons per hour?

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6x60=360
360/128=2.8125

The pipe is leaking at 2.8125 gallons per hour
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Answer:

2.8125 gallons per hour

Explanation:

gallon = 128 fl oz

hour = 60 minutes

(6/128) x 60 = 2.8125

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