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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]
\[
\frac{3.6 \, \text{G}}{1 \, \text{min}} \times \frac{[3.79] \, \text{L}}{1 \, \text{gal}} \times \frac{1,000 \, \text{mL}}{[1] \, \text{L}} \times \frac{1 \, \text{min}}{[60] \, \text{sec}} = [227.4] \, \frac{\text{mL}}{\text{sec}}
\]
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Options:
- 1,000
- 1
- 227.4
- 3.79
- 100
- 60

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Answer :

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

1. Convert gallons to liters:
- We know that 1 gallon is equal to 3.79 liters. So, for 3.6 gallons:
[tex]\[
3.6 \, \text{gallons} \times 3.79 \, \frac{\text{liters}}{\text{gallon}} = 13.644 \, \text{liters per minute}
\][/tex]

2. Convert liters to milliliters:
- Since 1 liter is equal to 1,000 milliliters, we convert the liters per minute to milliliters per minute:
[tex]\[
13.644 \, \text{liters per minute} \times 1,000 \, \frac{\text{milliliters}}{\text{liter}} = 13,644 \, \text{milliliters per minute}
\][/tex]

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

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