Question

water leaves a spigot at a rate of 462 cubic inches per minute. how many cubic feet of water is this per hour? (round your answer to the nearest whole number.)

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Explanation:

Step1: Find the total cubic inches per hour

The rate is 462 cubic inches per minute. There are 60 minutes in an hour, so we multiply the rate per minute by 60 to get the rate per hour.
$462 \times 60 = 27720$ cubic inches per hour.

Step2: Convert cubic inches to cubic feet

We know that 1 foot = 12 inches, so 1 cubic foot = $12^3 = 1728$ cubic inches. To convert cubic inches to cubic feet, we divide the number of cubic inches by 1728.
$\frac{27720}{1728} \approx 16.041666...$

Step3: Round to the nearest whole number

Rounding 16.041666... to the nearest whole number gives 16.

Answer:

16