A pond at a hotel holds 4,290 gallons of water. The groundskeeper drains the pond at a rate of 78 ounces of water per hour. How long will it take to drain the pond?

1 g a ll o n = 128 o u n ce 4290 g a ll o n = 3123120 o u n ce 78 o u n ce in 1 h o u r 3123120 o u n ce in x h o u rs 78 x = 3123120 ∣ : 78 c = 40040 h o u rs I t w i ll t ak e 40040 h o u rs .

Answered by luana | 2024-06-10

The pond will take approximately 7,046 hours to drain, which is about 293.58 days, at a rate of 78 ounces per hour.
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Answered by luana | 2024-09-30