Question

a garden hose faucet is able to fill a gallon container in 20 seconds. A homeowner accidentally left his hose on for a full day. How many gallons per day can a hose be release?

Answer 1

The hose can release 72 gallons of water in 24 hours

Answer 2

Answer:

The answer is 4320 gallons.

Step-by-step explanation:

A garden hose faucet is able to fill a gallon container in 20 seconds.

A homeowner accidentally left his hose on for a full day.

In 24 hours, there are = 86400 seconds

The number of gallons per day can a hose be release = $\frac{86400}{20}=4320$ gallons

Hence, the answer is 4320 gallons.