Phil is boiling water on the stove. The pot he is using contains 4 gallons of water. If the water is evaporating at a rate of 1

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const2013 [10]

3 years ago

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Phil is boiling water on the stove. The pot he is using contains 4 gallons of water. If the water is evaporating at a rate of 1

cup per minute, how long will it be before all the water is gone? (Hint: 1 gallon = 16 cups)

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Kryger [21] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-20T21:40:17+03:00

Kryger [21]3 years ago

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If 1 gallon = 16 cups, then 4 gallons = 64 cups. (16 x 4)
So if there are 4 gallons of water, then there are 64 cups. If 1 cup of water evaporates a minute then it will take 64 minutes for all the water to be gone.

Answer: 64 minutes
OR
Answer: An hour and 4 minutes