Question

A dishwasher uses 5.04 gallons of hot water in 12 minutes. What is this rate in gallons per hour?

Answer 1

0.42 gallons per hour

Explanation:

Answer 2

25.2 gallons

Explanation:

If it uses 5.04 gallons of water in 12mins

Then, 1min=5.04/21

=0.42 gallons

1hrs=60mins

So, 60×0.42=25.2 gallons

OR

1hrs is equal to 60mins and 60÷12=5

So, 5.04×5=25.2 gallons