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To make a homemade all-purpose household cleaner you can mix the in ingredients shown in the table. Samuel has 1 cup of rubbing alcohol and will use the entire amount. He plans to store the cleaning solution in containers that each gold a maximum of 6 cups. How many containers does she need?

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The number of containers he needs to store the cleaning solution is 8 containers.

How many containers does she need?

Number of container:

1 cup of rubbing alcohol:

1 cup of rubbing alcohol = 1 ÷ 1/2

1 cup of rubbing alcohol=2

Cup of alcohol needed:

Cup of alcohol needed = 1 + 1/2 + 16

Cup of alcohol needed = 17.5 cups

Total cups:

Total cups = 17.5 × 2

Total cups = 35 cups

Number of containers needed:

Number of container = 1 + 35/5

Number of container = 1 + 7

Number of container= 8 containers

Therefore, a total of 8 containers are needed.

Complete question:

To make a homemade all purpose cleaner, you can use the ingredients shown in the table (1 cup vinegar, ½ cup of rubbing alcohol, 1 gallon water). Samuel has 1 cup of rubbing alcohol and will use the entire amount. He plans to store the cleaning solution in containers that each hold maximum of six cups. How many containers does he need?

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