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You are going to mix a gallon bucket of window cleaner. The instructions direct you to mix 1 part cleaner to 3 parts water. How much cleaning solution will you need to use?

a. 1 ½ quarts
b. 1 pint
c. 2 quarts
d. 1 quart

User Cjohn
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There are 4 quarts to a gallon
therefore the parts in this problem is in terms of quarts

therefore you will need 1 quart of cleaning solution

letter d is the correct answer

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Answer:

option d. 1 quart

Explanation:

To make window cleaner mix, the instructions are given to mix 1 part cleaner to 3 parts of water.

you are going to mix a gallon bucket of window cleaner.

so we check out all the options by using the amount how much cleaner mix will be ready.

Option a.
1(1)/(2) quarts

using
1(1)/(2) quarts of cleaner you have to mix
4(1)/(2) quarts water. Therefore, the mixture would be 6 quarts (
1(1)/(2) gallons ) that is more than 1 gallon

Option b. 1 pint

using the amount of 1 pint, you have to mix 3 pints of water. therefore, the mixture would be 4 pints ( 0.5 gallon) not sufficient for 1 gallon

Option c. 2 quarts

using the amount of 2 quarts you have to mix 6 quarts of water. Therefore, the mixture would be 8 quarts ( 2 gallons) that is double of 1 gallon

Option d. 1 quart

using 1 quart of cleaner, you have to mix 3 quarts of water. Therefore, the mixture would be 4 quarts ( 1 gallon ) that is the quantity we want.

So the option d. 1 quart is the answer.

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