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32gal/min = ft/s not h i need s

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Gallons (volume) and feet (length) are not compatible units. I guess you mean cubic feet.

Apparently, 1 gal = 231 in³, so

32 gal/min

= (32 gal/min) • (231 in³/gal) • (1/12 ft/in)³ • (1/60 min/s)

= (32 • 231) / (12³ • 60) ft³/s

= 77/1080 ft³/s

≈ 0.0713 ft³/s

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