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Complete the steps for converting 3.6 gallons per minute to milliliters per second.

(1 gallon = 3.79 liters and 1 liter = 1,000 milliliters)

\[ 3.6 \, \text{gal/min} \times \frac{3.79 \, \text{L}}{1 \, \text{gal}} \times \frac{1,000 \, \text{mL}}{1 \, \text{L}} \times \frac{1 \, \text{min}}{60 \, \text{sec}} = \, ? \, \text{mL/sec} \]

Options:
- 1,000
- 1
- 227.4
- 3.7
- 100
- 60

Answer :

Final answer:

To convert 3.6 gallons per minute to milliliters per second, follow these steps: 1. Convert gallons to liters. 2. Convert minutes to seconds. 3. Convert liters to milliliters. The result is approximately 13644 milliliters per second.

Explanation:

To convert 3.6 gallons per minute to milliliters per second, we can use the given conversion factors:

1 gallon = 3.79 liters

1 liter = 1000 milliliters

First, convert gallons to liters: 3.6 gallons * 3.79 liters/gallon

= 13.644 liters

Next, convert minutes to seconds: 1 minute

= 60 seconds

Finally, convert liters to milliliters: 13.644 liters * 1000 milliliters/liter

= 13644 milliliters

So, the conversion of 3.6 gallons per minute to milliliters per second is approximately 13644 milliliters per second.

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