Question

At the day care center, each of the 15 toddlers drinks about 1/3 cup of milk with lunch. The center opens 5 days a week. How many quarts of milk will the center need for one week of lunches? If the center buys milk in gallon containers, how many containers should be ordered for one week?

Answer 1

The day care center needs 6.25 quarts of milk per week for 15 toddlers, which equals roughly 1.5625 gallons. Since milk cannot be bought in fractions, the center should order at least 2 gallons, equating to 8 quarts, ensuring they have enough milk for the week.

Step-by-step explanation:

Calculating Milk Needed for a Day Care Center

For each toddler at the day care center, 1/3 cup of milk is required. With 15 toddlers and the day care center being open 5 days a week, we must calculate the total milk needed for a week. First, we find the daily milk requirement which is:

1/3 cup x 15 toddlers = 5 cups/day

Next, for one week, we multiply the daily requirement by the number of days:

5 cups/day x 5 days/week = 25 cups/week

Now, convert cups to quarts, using the fact that 4 cups equal 1 quart:

25 cups x (1 quart / 4 cups) = 6.25 quarts/week

Since milk is packaged in gallon and quart containers, and there are 4 quarts in a gallon, we need to figure out how many gallon containers to order:

6.25 quarts / 4 quarts/gallon = 1.5625 gallons

As you cannot purchase a fraction of a milk container, the center should buy at least 2 gallons of milk to have enough for one week, which equals 8 quarts. Therefore, they will have some extra milk which can either be stored for the following week or used for other purposes.