After milking several cows by hand, a farm worker had collected 32 L of milk. It took the worker 40 minutes to milk the cows. On average, what was the rate at which the worker was able to get the milk from the cows?
To find the rate at which the worker was able to get the milk from the cows, divide the amount of milk collected (32 L) by the time taken to milk the cows (40 minutes).
Rate = Amount of Milk / Time
Rate = 32 L / 40 minutes
To simplify the calculation, convert 40 minutes to hours:
40 minutes / 60 minutes/hour = 2/3 hour
Rate = 32 L / (2/3 hour)
Rate = 32 L * (3/2 hour)
Rate = 96 L/hour
Therefore, the rate at which the worker was able to get the milk from the cows is 96 L/hour.