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Oil is pumped from a well at a rate of 500 gallons per hour
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24 May 2017, 01:42
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Oil is pumped from a well at a rate of 500 gallons per hour. How many gallons of oil are pumped from the well in 3 hours and 15 minutes?
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Re: Oil is pumped from a well at a rate of 500 gallons per hour
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Carcass wrote:
Oil is pumped from a well at a rate of 500 gallons per hour. How many gallons of oil are pumped from the well in 3 hours and 15 minutes?
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1,625
15 minutes = 0.25 hours
So, 3 hours and 15 minutes = 3.25 hours
Output = (rate)(time)
= (500)(3.25)
= 1625 gallons
Answer:
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1625
Re: Oil is pumped from a well at a rate of 500 gallons per hour
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09 Feb 2021, 02:22
09 Feb 2021, 02:22
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Hi,
You can quickly calculate the answer using the calculator.
First, find the unit of oil pumped in 1 min i.e. = 500/60=8.333..33
Then the total duration we are asked to find in 3 hours and 15 mins i.e. 195mins.
Multiply 8.3333333 by 195= 1625 gallons.
Note: Try to get accustomed to the GRE calculator, because at times it is necessary to use it and if you use it for the first time on the test it might be a bit time consuming/ annoying for you.
Hope this helps!
You can quickly calculate the answer using the calculator.
First, find the unit of oil pumped in 1 min i.e. = 500/60=8.333..33
Then the total duration we are asked to find in 3 hours and 15 mins i.e. 195mins.
Multiply 8.3333333 by 195= 1625 gallons.
Note: Try to get accustomed to the GRE calculator, because at times it is necessary to use it and if you use it for the first time on the test it might be a bit time consuming/ annoying for you.
Hope this helps!
