Given the following average hourly demand rates in gallons per minute, (a) findthe uniform 24-hour pumping rate and the required storage necessary to supply for this demand;(b) if the period of pumping is 12 hours (from 12 am to 12 pm) find the required storage. Time (hr)12:00 AM1:00 AM2:00 AM3:00 AM4:00 AM5:00 AM6:00 AM7:00 AMDemandrate (gpm)20001900180017951700180019103200Time (hr)8:00 AM9:00 AM10:00 AM11:00 AM12:00 PM1:00 PM2:00 PM3:00 PMDemand rate(gpm)50005650600062106300650064606430Time (hr)4:00 PM5:00 PM6:00 PM7:00 PM8:00 PM9:00 PM10:00 PM11:00 PMDemand rate(gpm)65006700711990008690522022002100

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Given the following average hourly demand rates in gallons per minute, (a) find
the uniform 24-hour pumping rate and the required storage necessary to supply for this demand;
(b) if the period of pumping is 12 hours (from 12 am to 12 pm) find the required storage.

Time (hr)
12:00 AM
1:00 AM
2:00 AM
3:00 AM
4:00 AM
5:00 AM
6:00 AM
7:00 AM
Demand
rate (gpm)
2000
1900
1800
1795
1700
1800
1910
3200
Time (hr)
8:00 AM
9:00 AM
10:00 AM
11:00 AM
12:00 PM
1:00 PM
2:00 PM
3:00 PM
Demand rate
(gpm)
5000
5650
6000
6210
6300
6500
6460
6430
Time (hr)
4:00 PM
5:00 PM
6:00 PM
7:00 PM
8:00 PM
9:00 PM
10:00 PM
11:00 PM
Demand rate
(gpm)
6500
6700
7119
9000
8690
5220
2200
2100

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