Question

How many total 7.5 fluid oz bottles can this individual make from diluting the gallon of pure ethyl alcohol, assuming no other costs?

A) 24
B) 28
C) 32
D) 36

Answer 1

One gallon of ethyl alcohol can make 17 bottles of 7.5 fluid oz each, as there are 128 fluid ounces in a gallon, and by dividing this by 7.5, we get approximately 17.0666, which rounds down to 17.

Step-by-step explanation:

To answer how many total 7.5 fluid oz bottles of pure ethyl alcohol can be made from a gallon, we begin by establishing the unit equivalence: 1 gallon equals 128 fluid ounces. No dilution is mentioned; therefore, it's a simple division problem. Divide the total number of fluid ounces in a gallon of ethyl alcohol by the size of each bottle to find out how many bottles can be made.

128 fluid ounces ÷ 7.5 fluid ounces per bottle = 17.0666...

Since we cannot have a fraction of a bottle, we round down to the nearest whole number. Therefore, from one gallon, you can make 17 bottles of 7.5 fluid oz.