Flow Rate Calculations Quiz

Study Notes

Volume, Rate, and Time: These three concepts are related through simple formulas:
- Volume = Rate x Time (The amount of material is equal to the rate of flow multiplied by the time it takes to flow)
- Rate = Volume / Time (The rate of flow is equal to the amount of material divided by the time it takes to flow)
- Time = Volume / Rate (The time it takes to flow is equal to the amount of material divided by the rate of flow)

Filling a Tank: A 1000-gallon tank being filled at 80 gallons per minute will take 12.5 minutes to fill (Time = Volume / Rate = 1000 gallons / 80 gallons/minute).
Gasoline Flow: A 20-gallon tank filled in 5 minutes has a flow rate of 4 gallons per minute (Rate = Volume / Time = 20 gallons / 5 minutes).
Tank Volume: A tank filled in 8 hours (480 minutes) at a rate of 0.65 gallons per minute has a volume of 312 gallons (Volume = Rate x Time = 0.65 gallons/minute x 480 minutes).
Oil Truck Pump: A pump that empties a 500-gallon tank in half an hour (30 minutes) has a flow rate of 16.67 gallons per minute (Rate = Volume / Time = 500 gallons / 30 minutes).
Oil Leak: A leak filling a 5-gallon bucket in 30 seconds has a rate of 10 gallons per minute (Rate = Volume / Time = 5 gallons / 0.5 minutes).
Processing Oil Tank: A tank holding 500,000 barrels and processed at 20,250 barrels per day will take approximately 24.7 days to process (Time = Volume / Rate = 500,000 barrels / 20,250 barrels/day).