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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-09-25

A pipe is leaking at 1.5 cups per day. About how many gallons per week is the pipe leaking?

Asked by WolfSlair

Answer (2)

1.5 cups x 7 days = 10.5 cups
(be ready, thisl come out ugly)
1 cup = 0.0625 gal
10.5 cups = 0.65625 gallons leaked per week

Answered by Tails | 2024-06-10

The pipe is leaking about 0.66 gallons per week, calculated from a daily leak of 1.5 cups. This involves multiplying the daily leakage by 7 days to find the weekly total, then converting cups to gallons. The final result indicates the total gallons lost per week.
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Answered by Tails | 2024-12-26