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A hose fills a tub at a rate of 4 ounces per minute. How many pints per hour will the hose fill the tub?

16 ounces = 1 pint

60 minutes = 1 hour

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Responses

15 pints per hour
15 pints per hour

240 pints per hour
240 pints per hour

1.06 pints per hour
1.06 pints per hour

3,840 pints per hour
3,840 pints per hour
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Answer 1

To determine how many pints per hour the hose fills the tub, start by calculating how many ounces are filled in one hour.

Since the hose fills at a rate of 4 ounces per minute, we can find the total ounces filled in one hour (60 minutes):

\[ 4 \text{ ounces/minute} \times 60 \text{ minutes} = 240 \text{ ounces/hour} \]

Next, we convert ounces to pints using the conversion factor that 16 ounces is equivalent to 1 pint:

\[ \frac{240 \text{ ounces}}{16 \text{ ounces/pint}} = 15 \text{ pints} \]

So, the hose fills the tub at a rate of 15 pints per hour.

The correct answer is:

15 pints per hour