A pump removes water at a rate of 6 gallons per minute. How many hours will it take to remove 1800 gallons?

A pump removes water at a rate of 6 gallons per minute. How many hours will it take to remove 1800 gallons?

A 4 hours

B 5 hours

C 3 hours

D 6 hours

Solution

Correct Answer: Option B

6 gallons removed in 1 minute

1800 gallons will be removed in 1800 / 6 minutes

= 300 minutes

= (300 / 60) hours &