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Michael is at the gas station when the tanker big rig truck comes to fill the underground gas tanks. There is a gauge on the truck that tells how
many gallons have been pumped. This tanker seems to be pumping about 30 gallons per minute. Which equation tells about how many
gallons the tanker pumps in 1 hour?
A. (30 gallons/minute) × (60 minutes/hour) = 150,000 gallons/hour
B. (30 gallons) + 60 minutes = 85 gallons
C. (30 gallons/minute) × (60 minutes/hour) = 1,500 gallons/hour
D. 30 gallons × 1 hour = 2,500 gallons
C. (30 gallons/minute) × (60 minutes/hour) = 1,500 gallons/hour