Question

Megan contains 3.5 gallons of water in one day. How many milliliters are equal to 3.5 gallons if 1 liter equals 1000 milliliters and 1 gallon = 3.786 liters?

a) 13295 milliliters
b) 15000 milliliters
c) 16575 milliliters
d) 18000 milliliters

Answer 1

To convert 3.5 gallons to milliliters, you need to multiply 3.5 by the conversion factors: 3.786 to convert gallons to liters, and 1000 to convert liters to milliliters. The result is 13261 milliliters.

Step-by-step explanation:

To convert 3.5 gallons to milliliters, we need to use the conversion factors given. First, we know that 1 gallon is equal to 3.786 liters. So, to convert 3.5 gallons to liters, we can multiply 3.5 by 3.786 which gives us 13.261 liters.

Next, we know that 1 liter is equal to 1000 milliliters. So, to convert 13.261 liters to milliliters, we can multiply 13.261 by 1000 which gives us 13261 milliliters.

Therefore, 3.5 gallons is equal to 13261 milliliters.