During a catered lunch, an average of 4 cups of tea are poured per minute. The lunch will last 2 hours. How many gallons of tea should the caterer bring if there are 16 cups in one gallon?

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15 March, 07:37

During a catered lunch, an average of 4 cups of tea are poured per minute. The lunch will last 2 hours. How many gallons of tea should the caterer bring if there are 16 cups in one gallon?

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Arnav Bowers · Answer 1

30 gallons.

4 cups of tea• 120 minutes = 480 cups

480 cups/16 cups per gallon=30 gallons

Vicente Cobb · Answer 2

Step-by-step explanation:

4 cups of tea per minute ... lunch lasts 2 hrs ... there are 120 minutes in 2 hrs ... so in 2 hrs, there will be (4 * 120) = 480 cups

and if there is 16 cups in 1 gallon, the caterer needs to bring:

480 / 16 = 30 gallons <==

During a catered lunch, an average of 4 cups of tea are poured per minute. The lunch will last 2 hours. How many gallons of tea should the caterer bring if there are 16 cups in one gallon?gallons

During a catered lunch, an average of 4 cups of tea are poured per minute. The lunch will last 2 hours. How many gallons of tea should the caterer bring if there are 16 cups in one gallon?

gallons