Question

you serve 2 1/2 gallons of punch at a party. your friends drink 1 3/4 gallons of the punch which of these containers is the smallest you can use to store the remaining punch?

Answer 1

Answer: 1 gallon

Explanation:

2+1/2 - (1+3/4) = 5/2 - 7/4

= 10/4 - 7/4 = 3/4

final = initial - consumed.

Answer 2

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.