Question

Water flows through a pipe of a rate 12 cups every 5 hours. express this rate of flow in gallons per week. round your answer to the nearest tenths

Answer 1

25.2 gallons per week

Explanation:

`\frac{12\text{ cups}}{5\text{ h}}*\frac{24\text{ h}}{1\text{ da}}*\frac{7\text{ da}}{1\text{ wk}}*\frac{1\text{ gal}}{16\text{ cups}}=\frac{12\cdot24\cdot7\text{ gal}}{5\cdot16\text{ wk}}=\boxed{25.2\text{ gal/wk}}`