Tablespoons per second to Gallons per minute conversion

How to convert tablespoons per second to gallons per minute?

To convert from tablespoons per second (Tbsp/s) to gallons per minute (gal/min), you'll need to perform the following steps:

1. Understand the basic conversions:

   • There are 16 tablespoons in 1 cup.
   • There are 16 cups in 1 gallon.
   • There are 60 seconds in 1 minute.

2. Calculate intermediate steps:

   • 1 gallon = 16 cups * 16 tablespoons = 256 tablespoons.
   • 1 minute = 60 seconds.

3. Set up the conversion:

   • 1 Tbsp/s means you have 1 tablespoon every second.
   • In one minute (60 seconds), you will have $1 \, \text{Tbsp/s} \times 60 \, \text{seconds} = 60$ tablespoons per minute.

4. Convert tablespoons to gallons:

   • Since 256 tablespoons equal 1 gallon, we convert 60 tablespoons as follows: $\frac{60 \, \text{tablespoons per minute}}{256 \, \text{tablespoons per gallon}} = 0.234375 \, \text{gallons per minute}$

Therefore, 1 Tablespoon per second is equivalent to approximately 0.234 gallons per minute.

Real-World Examples

1. 0.5 Tablespoons per second: $0.5 \, \text{Tbsp/s} \times 60 \, \text{seconds per minute} = 30 \, \text{Tbsp/min}$ $\frac{30 \, \text{tablespoons per minute}}{256 \, \text{tablespoons per gallon}} = 0.1171875 \, \text{gallons per minute}$

2. 2 Tablespoons per second: $2 \, \text{Tbsp/s} \times 60 \, \text{seconds per minute} = 120 \, \text{Tbsp/min}$ $\frac{120 \, \text{tablespoons per minute}}{256 \, \text{tablespoons per gallon}} = 0.46875 \, \text{gallons per minute}$

3. 5 Tablespoons per second: $5 \, \text{Tbsp/s} \times 60 \, \text{seconds per minute} = 300 \, \text{Tbsp/min}$ $\frac{300 \, \text{tablespoons per minute}}{256 \, \text{tablespoons per gallon}} = 1.171875 \, \text{gallons per minute}$

Summary

• 1 Tbsp/s = 0.234 gallons/min
• 0.5 Tbsp/s = 0.117 gallons/min
• 2 Tbsp/s = 0.469 gallons/min
• 5 Tbsp/s = 1.172 gallons/min

These conversions can help you understand the rate at which liquid is flowing, which is especially useful in cooking, manufacturing processes, or any field where liquid flow rate is relevant.