SOLUTION: A pump drains 15 gallons of water per minute. How many cups per second does it drain?

Algebra ->  Percentage-and-ratio-word-problems -> SOLUTION: A pump drains 15 gallons of water per minute. How many cups per second does it drain?      Log On


   

Question 970936: A pump drains 15 gallons of water per minute. How many cups per second does it drain?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
16 cups make 1 gallon, or one cup is one-sixteenth of a gallon.
60 seconds makes 1 minute.

Just use those ratios to convert into cups per minute.