The janitor at a school discovered a leak in a pipe. It was leaking at a rate of 15 do oz per hour. How fast was the pipe leaking in gallons per day?

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Nathalie Roth

Mathematics

5 May, 01:32

The janitor at a school discovered a leak in a pipe. It was leaking at a rate of 15 do oz per hour. How fast was the pipe leaking in gallons per day?

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Jamal Jenkins · Answer 1

22.5 gallons per day

Step-by-step explanation:

First, find how many oz the pipe leaked in a day.

15*24=360.

Then divide by 16 to find how many gallons leaked per day.

360/16=22.5