Question

20 POINTS
Phil is boiling water on the stove. The pot he is using contains 2 gallons of water. If the water is evaporating at a rate of 2 cups per minute,how long will it be before all the water is gone?(Hint: 1 gallon=16 cups)

A. 16 minutes
B. 20 minutes
C. 12 minutes
D. 24 minutes

Answer 1

Answer:

If 1 gallon = 16 cups, then 4 gallons = 64 cups. (16 x 4)

So if there are 4 gallons of water, then there are 64 cups. If 1 cup of water evaporates a minute then it will take 64 minutes for all the water to be gone.  

Answer: 64 minutes

OR

Answer: An hour and 4 minutes

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