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U.S. Customary unit conversion with mixed number values: Two...A container holds 28 cups of water. How much is this in gallons?Write your answer as a whole number or a mixed number in simplest form. Include the correct unit in your answer.8olafl ozсptqtgalX 5?Please help

U.S. Customary unit conversion with mixed number values: Two...A container holds 28 cups-example-1
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A gallon is equivalent to 16 cups; therefore, we need to divide the 28 cups by 16, as shown below


(28)/(16)=(7)/(4)=1+(3)/(4)

Thus, the answer is 1 3/4 gallons (mixed number)

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