Question

1)fred eats 4 cups of brain flavored tofu each day. how many gallons does he eat every week?

2)Karen eats 3 pints of ice cream in an hour. How many tablespoons per minute did she eat?

Answer 1

Answer: 1) 28 cups; 2)1.6
`(tablespoons)/(minute)`

Explanation:

1) - As you know, there are 7 days in a week.

- Then, if Fred eats 4 cups of brain flavored tofu each day, you can calculate the amount he eats every week (which you can call
`x`) by multiplying 4 cups by 7:

`x=(4cups)(7)\\x=28cups`

- Convert the result from cups to gallons:

`x=(28cups)((0.0625gallons)/(1cup))\\x=1.75gallons`

2) - There are 60 minutes in an hour.

- Karen eats 3 pints of ice cream in an hour, therefore, she eats 3 pints in 60 minutes.

- You need to divide 3 pints by 60 minutes to calculate the amount she eats in an hour (which you can call
`y`) by dividing 3 pints by 60 minutes:

`y=(3pints)/(60minutes)`

`y=0.05(pints)/(minute)`

- Convert the result to tablespoons:

`y=(0.05pints)((32tablespoons)/(1pint)=1.6tablespoons}`

- The answer is:
`1.6(tablespoons)/(minute)`