Question

In a restaurant you are making a mix for a large batch of marinade that will go on some beef. The recipe calls for 12 gallons of water but you lost the gallon container and all you have left to measure is a bottle that is a quart. How many quarts would it take to make 12 gallons?

Answer 1

To convert gallons to quarts, multiply the number of gallons by 4.

Step-by-step explanation:

First, notice that gallons are larger than quarts. You are moving from a larger unit of measure to a smaller unit of measure. This means you will need to multiply. There are 4 quarts in a gallon, so your conversion factor is 4.

Now, multiply. Take the given number of gallons and multiply by 4.

8(1/2) × 4 = (17/2) × (4/1) = 68/2 = 34

The answer is 8(1/2) gallons is equal to 34 quarts.