An empty swimming pool with a capacity of 5,760 gallons is filled a rate of 12 gallons per minute. How many hours does it take to fill the pool to capacity?
A
8
B
20
C
96
D
480
Correct Answer: 8
Filled 12 gallons in 1 min Filled 5760 gallons in = 5760 /12 min = 5760/( 12 ×60) hours = 8 hours