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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)

[tex]\frac{3.6 \, \text{gal}}{1 \, \text{min}} \times \frac{3.79 \, \text{L}}{1 \, \text{gal}} \times \frac{1000 \, \text{mL}}{1 \, \text{L}} \times \frac{1 \, \text{min}}{60 \, \text{sec}}[/tex]

Choose the correct values to replace the placeholders in the equation:

Options:
- 1,000
- 3.79
- 60
- 1
- 1,000,000
- 500

Answer :

To convert 3.6 gallons per minute to milliliters per second, follow these steps:

1. Convert gallons to liters:
- We know that 1 gallon is equal to approximately 3.79 liters.
- Multiply 3.6 gallons by 3.79 to convert gallons to liters:
[tex]\[
3.6 \, \text{gallons} \times 3.79 \, \text{liters/gallon} = 13.644 \, \text{liters/min}
\][/tex]

2. Convert liters to milliliters:
- Since 1 liter is equal to 1,000 milliliters, convert liters to milliliters by multiplying by 1,000:
[tex]\[
13.644 \, \text{liters/min} \times 1,000 \, \text{milliliters/liter} = 13,644 \, \text{milliliters/min}
\][/tex]

3. Convert minutes to seconds:
- There are 60 seconds in a minute. To convert milliliters per minute to milliliters per second, divide by 60:
[tex]\[
\frac{13,644 \, \text{milliliters/min}}{60 \, \text{seconds/min}} = 227.4 \, \text{milliliters/second}
\][/tex]

Therefore, 3.6 gallons per minute is equivalent to 227.4 milliliters per second.