The janitor at a school discovered a leak in a pipe. The janitor found that it was leaking at a rate of 11fl oz per minute . How fast was the pipe leaking in gallons per hour ​?

Answer 1

Hi,

first of all you need to know:

1) 128fluid ounce is one gallon

2) 60 minutes is one hour

your question 11fl oz per minute

11 fl oz / min x (1 gal / 128 fl oz) x (60 min / hr) = 5.15625 gal per hour.

for better understanding write as a fraction then simplify top and bottom .

I hope it is useful,

Minoo