Sam is filling up his pool. The water hose filled the 322-gallon pool in 46 minutes. At what rate did the hose fill the pool in gallons per minute?

A.
7 gallons per minute (my answer)
B.
9 gallons per minute
C.
6 gallons per minute
D.
8 gallons per minute

Please check my answer.

1 answer

To find out how many gallons per minute the hose fills the pool, we need to divide the total gallons (322) by the number of minutes (46):

322 gallons / 46 minutes = 7 gallons per minute

So, your answer is correct:

A. 7 gallons per minute