A cistern is leaking 0.25 liters of water per minute. Approximately how many gallons of water is the cistern losing per hour? (P

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nikklg [1K] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-10T20:59:39+03:00

The cistern is losing approximately 3.963 gallons of water per hour.

Explanation

A cistern is leaking 0.25 liters of water per minute.

We know, 1 gallon = 3.785 liters

So, 0.25 liters = $\frac{0.25}{3.785}=0.06605...$ gallons

That means, the cistern is losing 0.06605....gallons of water per minute.

So, the amount of water losing in 1 hour or 60 minutes $=(0.06605...*60) gallons= 3.963 gallons$ (Approximately)

Ksju [112] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-10T22:32:01+03:00

Answer:

Explanation

A cistern is leaking 0.25 liters of water per minute.

We know, 1 gallon = 3.785 liters

So, 0.25 liters = gallons

That means, the cistern is losing 0.06605....gallons of water per minute.

So, the amount of water losing in 1 hour or 60

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