the smallest container that can hold at least 1 3/4 gallons, so it can use a 2-gallon container (option C). This is the smallest container that can store the remaining punch without spilling or overflowing. Therefore, option C is correct
To determine the smallest container you can use to store the remaining punch, you need to calculate how much punch is left after your friends drink 1 3/4 gallons from the initial 2 1/2 gallons.
Step 1: Find out how much punch is left.
To find the remaining punch, subtract the amount your friends drank (1 3/4 gallons) from the initial amount (2 1/2 gallons).
2 1/2 gallons - 1 3/4 gallons
To subtract fractions, you need to have a common denominator. In this case, the common denominator is 4.
2 2/4 gallons - 1 3/4 gallons
Now subtract the fractions:
(2 2/4 gallons) - (1 3/4 gallons) = (10/4 gallons) - (7/4 gallons)
Now, subtract the whole numbers and the fractions separately:
2 - 1 = 1 (whole number part)
(10/4 gallons) - (7/4 gallons) = (3/4 gallons) (fractional part)
So, there is 1 3/4 gallons of punch left.
Step 2: Determine the smallest container size.
The remaining punch is 1 3/4 gallons. To store it, you need a container that can hold at least this amount.