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Question #: 34
Topic #: 1
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While performing a fire hazard survey on a structure in a non-hydrant area you need to estimate the water supply capacity of a stream adjacent to the structure as a possible drafting site. The stream is 5' wide and the average depth is 12". You observe that a leaf floating on the surface travels 10 feet in 30 seconds from the current. What is the approximate flow rate in gallons per minute (GPM) of the stream?

  • A. 250 GPM (946 LPM)
  • B. 500 GPM (1,892 LPM)
  • C. 750 GPM (2,839 LPM)
  • D. 1,000 GPM (3,785 LPM)
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Mr_Sanders
5 months ago
I keep coming up with 750. 7.481 gallons per cubic foot x 5 feet x 20 feet in one minute = 748
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