Question

Make the following conversions. Round your answers to 2 decimal places, if necessary.9 gallons 3 quarts toa. Quarts: qtb. Gallons: gal

Answer 1

a. 39 qt

b. 9.75 gal

Explanation:

The first thing is to know the conversion factor between gallons and quarts.

We know that 1 gallon is equal to 4 quarts, therefore:

a.

`\begin{gathered} 9\text{ gal}\cdot\frac{4\text{ qt}}{1\text{ gal}}=36\text{ qt} \\ \text{ therefore:} \\ 36\text{ qt + 3 qt= 39 qt} \end{gathered}`

b.

`\begin{gathered} 3\text{ qt}\cdot\frac{1\text{ gal}}{4\text{ qt}}=0.75\text{ gal} \\ \text{ therefore:} \\ 9\text{ gal + 0.75 gal = 9.75 gal} \end{gathered}`