35.6k views
1 vote
Jan needed to empty 18 gallons of water from a bath tub into jugs that hold 0.5 Gallons of water. How many jugs did Jan need?

User Aaronc
by
8.3k points

2 Answers

4 votes
Number of jugs required to hold 18 gallons of water = 18/0.5
= 36
So 36 jugs are required by Jan to empty 18 gallons of water.
User Scott Markwell
by
8.2k points
3 votes

Answer: Jan needed 36 jugs to empty 18 gallons of water from a bath tub.

Explanation:

Given : Jan needed to empty 18 gallons of water from a bath tub into jugs that hold 0.5 Gallons of water.

i.e. The amount of water a jug holds = 0.5 gallons

Then , the number of jugs can hold 18 gallons of water will be :-


(18)/(0.5)=36

Hence, Jan needed 36 jugs to empty 18 gallons of water from a bath tub.

User Pankaj Talaviya
by
7.7k points