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Water leaves a spigot at a rate of 462 cubic inches per minute. How many cubic feet of water is this per hour? (Round your answer to the nearest whole number.) cubic feet

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Answer:16 cubic feet per hourStep-by-step explanation:This is simple conversion from inches to feet.Step 1: Write the scale of conversion---> quantity of water in 1 minute = 462 cubic inches--->1 cubic feet = 1728 cubic inches--->1 hour = 60 minutes,Step 2: Calculate feet per hourQuantity of water in 1 hour =  0.0347 x 462---> quantity of water in 1 hour =  = 16.0314 cubic feet ---> Rounded off to--> 16 cubic feetTherefore, 462 cubic inches per minute is 16 cubic feet of water per hour