Question

during a catered lunch, an average of 4 cups of tea are poured per minute. the lunch will last 2 hours. how many gallons of tea should the caterer bring if there are 16 cups in one gallon? gallons

Explanation:

Step1: Convert hours to minutes

$2 \text{ hours} = 2 \times 60 = 120 \text{ minutes}$

Step2: Calculate total cups of tea

$4 \text{ cups/minute} \times 120 \text{ minutes} = 480 \text{ cups}$

Step3: Convert cups to gallons

$\frac{480 \text{ cups}}{16 \text{ cups/gallon}} = 30 \text{ gallons}$

Answer:

30