Question

One of the valves on the Hoover Dam releases 40000 gallons of water per second what is the rate in gallons per minute

Answer 1

Ok so we know that in ONE second, the dam releases 40000 gallons of water. In ONE minute, there are 60 seconds. Therefore...

1 second----------------40000 gallons
60 seconds--------------? ( this is what we're trying to find.

To get from 1 to 60, we multiplied by 60. Now we do it on the other side. 40000 times 60 is 2,400,000, so the rate in gallons per minute is 2,400,000 gallons per minute

Answer 2

Water releases in 1 minute = 2400000 gallons.

Explanation:

Given : One of the valves on the Hoover Dam releases 40000 gallons of water per second.

To find : what is the rate in gallons per minute.

Solution : We have given

Water releases in 1 second = 40000 gallons.

1 minute = 60 second.

Water releases in 60 second = 40000 * 60 gallons.

Water releases in 1 minute = 2400000 gallons.

Therefore, Water releases in 1 minute = 2400000 gallons.