Convert 24 gallons per hour to liters per minute. there are about 3.78 liters and 60 minutes in 1 hour. show your work in number form
A 5,443.2
B 1.5
C 90.72
D 0.4
To convert gallons per hour to liters per minute, we first convert gallons to liters and hours to minutes.
1 gallon is approximately equal to 3.78 liters.
1 hour is equal to 60 minutes.
So, to convert 24 gallons per hour to liters per minute, we can use the following steps:
Step 1: Convert gallons to liters:
24 gallons * 3.78 liters/gallon = 90.72 liters
Step 2: Convert hours to minutes:
1 hour * 60 minutes/hour = 60 minutes
Step 3: Divide the number of liters by the number of minutes:
90.72 liters / 60 minutes = 1.512 liters/minute
Therefore, the answer is B) 1.5 liters/minute.