Question

Lorraine prepared a 1.5-gallon pot filled with tomatoes to be canned in jars. Each jar will hold 1.5 quarts of tomatoes. If 1 gallon equals 4 quarts, how many jars can Lorraine fill?

3 jars
4 jars
5 jars
8 jars

Answer 1

4 jars

Explanation:

1.5 gallons equals 6 quarts (1.5 x 4), so Lorraine has 6 quarts of tomatoes. Each jar holds 1.5 quarts of tomatoes, so Lorraine can fill 4 jars (6/1.5 = 4). Therefore, the answer is 4 jars.