the flow of water through a drainage pipe was monitored for a 3 - hour period . in the second hour , the rate of flow was 36 gallons per hour , which was 50 percent faster than the rate of flow for the first hour . if 25 percent more water flowed through the pipe in the third hour than it did in the second , how many gallons of water flowed through the pipe during the entire 3 hours ?  Choose the correct choice from the following:
A) 106.25  B) 105.5  C) 105.75  D) 106  E) 105.0

Rationale: rate of flow of water in second hour = 36 gallons per hour rate of flow of water in first hour = 36 / ( 3 / 2 ) = 24 gallons per hour rate of flow of water in third hour = ( 125 / 100 ) * 36 = ( 5 / 4 ) * 36 = 45 gallons per hour number of gallons of water that flowed through the pipe during the entire 3 hours = 24 + 36 + 45 = 105 gallons answer e
Answer: E