Question

One gallon of water costs 0.5 cents. Filling a swimming pool requires 15, 000g gallons of water How much would it cost to fill the pool?

750 cents
7500 cents
3000 cents
300 cents

Answer 1

To calculate the cost of filling a pool with 15,000 gallons of water at 0.5 cents per gallon, multiply the number of gallons by the cost per gallon in cents and convert dollars to cents. The total cost is 7500 cents.

Step-by-step explanation:

The question asks how much it would cost to fill a swimming pool with 15,000 gallons of water if one gallon costs 0.5 cents. To find the answer, you multiply the number of gallons by the cost per gallon:

• 15,000 gallons × $0.005 per gallon = $75.00

Since the cost is given in cents, we need to convert dollars to cents:

• $75.00 × 100 cents per dollar = 7500 cents

Therefore, the correct answer is 7500 cents.

Answer 2

• 7500 cents

Solution:

We know that:

• 1 gallon = 0.5 cents
• 1 swimming pool = 15000 gallon

Solution:

• 1 gallon = 0.5 cents
• => 15000 gallons = 0.5 x 15000
• => 15000 gallons = 5 x 1500
• => 15000 gallons = 7500 cents

Hence, Option B is correct.