Question

Before leaving on a field trip, Mrs. Singh gives an empty water bottle-

to her 18 students. Each water bottle holds 1 liter of water. If each
student fills their water bottle once, how much water will the class
use in gallons?

Answer 1

Mrs. Singh's class of 18 students will use approximately 4.75 gallons of water when each student fills their 1-liter water bottle once.

Step-by-step explanation:

When Mrs. Singh's 18 students fill their 1-liter water bottles once each, the total amount of water used will be the sum of the volume of all bottles. Since each bottle holds 1 liter of water, the class will use a total of 18 liters of water. To convert this volume into gallons, we use the conversion factor that 1 gallon is approximately 3.79 liters.

Step 1: Calculate the total volume of water in liters.
18 students × 1 liter/student = 18 liters

Step 2: Convert liters to gallons using the conversion factor.
18 liters ÷ 3.79 liters/gallon ≈ 4.75 gallons

Therefore, the class will use approximately 4.75 gallons of water.