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

Answer:

  25.2 gallons per week

Step-by-step explanation:

  $\dfrac{12\text{ cups}}{5\text{ h}}\times\dfrac{24\text{ h}}{1\text{ da}}\times\dfrac{7\text{ da}}{1\text{ wk}}\times\dfrac{1\text{ gal}}{16\text{ cups}}=\dfrac{12\cdot24\cdot7\text{ gal}}{5\cdot16\text{ wk}}=\boxed{25.2\text{ gal/wk}}$