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In Mathematics / High School | 2025-07-04

Water drips from a faucet at a rate of 41 drops/minute. Assuming there are 15,000 drops in a gallon, how many minutes would it take for the dripping faucet to fill a 1-gallon bucket? Round your answer to the nearest whole number.

Asked by larriroblero5

Answer (2)

It will take approximately 366 minutes to fill a 1-gallon bucket at a rate of 41 drops per minute. This was calculated by dividing the total number of drops in a gallon (15,000) by the drop rate. The answer is rounded to the nearest whole number. ;

Answered by GinnyAnswer | 2025-07-04

It will take approximately 366 minutes to fill a 1-gallon bucket with a dripping faucet at a rate of 41 drops per minute. This was calculated by dividing the total number of drops in a gallon by the drop rate. The answer is rounded to the nearest whole number.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2025-07-06