Sam is filling up his pool. The water hose filled the 322-gallon pool in 46 minutes. At what rate did the hose fill the pool in gallons per minute?
A.
7 gallons per minute (my answer)
B.
9 gallons per minute
C.
6 gallons per minute
D.
8 gallons per minute
Please check my answer.
To find out how many gallons per minute the hose fills the pool, we need to divide the total gallons (322) by the number of minutes (46):
322 gallons / 46 minutes = 7 gallons per minute
So, your answer is correct:
A. 7 gallons per minute