If 1700 ounces of material is collected from nozzles in 90 seconds, what is the total flow volume in gallons per minute?

To determine the total flow volume in gallons per minute from the collected material in ounces, the process involves converting the collected ounces into gallons and then calculating the flow rate per minute.

First, start with the amount of material collected: 1700 ounces. There are 128 ounces in a gallon, so to convert ounces to gallons, divide the total ounces by 128:

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\text{Gallons} = \frac{1700 \text{ ounces}}{128} \approx 13.28 \text{ gallons}

]

Next, consider the time over which this collection occurred, which is 90 seconds. To convert this flow measurement into a per minute measurement, note that there are 60 seconds in a minute. Therefore, we need to find out how many times 90 seconds fits into 60 seconds to calculate the flow rate per minute:

Since there are 60 seconds in a minute, we find:

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\text{Minutes} = \frac{60 \text{ seconds}}{90 \text{ seconds}} = \frac{2}{3} \text{ minutes} \text{ or } 0.67 \text{ minutes}

]

Now that we have both the total gallons collected