Question

A school custodian discovered a leak in a water pipe. The custodian found that 1,408 fluid ounces of water had leaked out. How many gallons of water is this ? Use conversion factor 1 gallon/ 128 fluid ounces

Answer 1

1,408 fluid ounces of water is equivalent to 11 gallons of water.

Explanation:

Answer 2

To convert fluid ounces to gallons, we need to divide the number of fluid ounces by the number of fluid ounces per gallon. Using the conversion factor 1 gallon/ 128 fluid ounces, we get:

1,408 fluid ounces ÷ 128 fluid ounces per gallon = 11 gallons

Therefore, 1,408 fluid ounces of water is equivalent to 11 gallons of water.