Question

a hose fills a hot tub at a rate of 3.53 gallons per minute. how many hours will it take to fill a 262 - gallon hot tub? it will take \\(\square\\) hours to fill the hot tub. (simplify your answer. round to two decimal places as needed.)

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate time in minutes

$\text{Time (minutes)} = \frac{\text{Total Volume}}{\text{Rate}} = \frac{262}{3.53} \approx 74.221$

Step2: Convert minutes to hours

$\text{Time (hours)} = \frac{74.221}{60} \approx 1.24$

Answer:

1.24