A pump installed on a wall can pump at a maximum rate of 100 gallons per minute. If the pump runs at 50% of its maximum rate for six hours a day, how much water is pumped in one day?

A. 3.00 x 10^2 gallons

B. 1.80 x 10^4 gallons

C. 3.60 x 10^4 gallons

D. 7.20 x 10^4 gallons

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Cale Weber

15 February, 06:15

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Colten · Answer 1

(50/100) (100gal/min) (60min/hr) (6hr) = 18000=1.80X10^4

A pump installed on a wall can pump at a maximum rate of 100 gallons per minute. If the pump runs at 50% of its maximum rate for six hours a day, how much water is pumped in one day?A. 3.00 x 10^2 gallonsB. 1.80 x 10^4 gallonsC. 3.60 x 10^4 gallonsD. 7.20 x 10^4 gallons