Question

Water flowing in a river is measured to have a average flow rate of 3 cubic meters per hour
Conversions
1 cubic meter = 1000 liters
1 hour = 60 minutes
What is the flow rate of the river in liters per minute?

Answer 1

To convert the flow rate from cubic meters per hour to liters per minute, follow these steps:

1. Convert cubic meters to liters:
\[
3 \, \text{cubic meters} \times 1000 \, \text{liters per cubic meter} = 3000 \, \text{liters per hour}
\]

2. Convert hours to minutes:
\[
1 \, \text{hour} = 60 \, \text{minutes}
\]

3. To find the flow rate in liters per minute, divide the total liters per hour by the number of minutes in an hour:
\[
\frac{3000 \, \text{liters per hour}}{60 \, \text{minutes per hour}} = 50 \, \text{liters per minute}
\]

Therefore, the flow rate of the river is **50 liters per minute**.