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How many gallons does 11 liters equal?Use this conversion factor 1gal=3.79 liters.Round to the nearest tenth.

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Answer:

Around 2.9 gallons is equivalent to 11 liters.

Explanation:

Key skills needed: Conversion, Division, Equations

1) 1 gallon = 3.79 liters

2) We want to find how many gallons 1 liter is equal to ---> Use the original equation and divide by 3.79 on both sides.

You will get --> 1 liter = 1/3.79 gallons

3) To find how many gallons 11 liters is we multiply both sides by 11.

We will get 11 liters = 11/3.79 gallons ---> 11/3.79 is 2.9 when rounded to the nearest tenth.

Therefore 2.9 gallons is the answer.

Hope you understood and have a nice day!! :D

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