Question

A mechanic had412 gallons of motor oil at the start of the day. At the end of the day, only 5 pints remained.

How many pints of motor oil did the mechanic use during the day?

Answer 1

3,291 pints used

Explanation:

There are 8 pints in a gallon

Started with 412 gallons, multiply that by 8 to get 3,296 pints

At the end of day, he only had 5

So we can subtract 5 from the 3,296 that he started the day with, and we get the answer of 3,291 used throughout the day.