Question

Edna has 1.5 gallons of water in a pitcher. If she empties the pitcher to fill 16 glasses with equal amounts of water, how many ounces of water will be in each glass?

a) 4.5 ounces
b) 6 ounces
c) 8.5 ounces
d) 12 ounces

Answer 1

To find out how many ounces of water will be in each glass, convert 1.5 gallons to ounces and divide by the number of glasses. After converting 1.5 gallons to 192 ounces, we find that each of the 16 glasses will contain 12 ounces of water.

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve the problem of how many ounces of water will be in each glass when Edna pours 1.5 gallons of water into 16 glasses, we use unit conversions:

1. First, convert gallons to ounces using the equivalence 1 gallon = 128 fluid ounces. So, 1.5 gallons is equal to 1.5 × 128 ounces.
2. Calculate the total amount of ounces: 1.5 × 128 = 192 ounces.
3. Divide the total ounces by the number of glasses, which is 16. So, 192 ÷ 16 = 12 ounces per glass.

Therefore, the correct answer is d) 12 ounces.