Araron picked 14 pints of bottled water into a cooler for the family road trip. How many gallons of water did he pack into the cooler?

Paradasia asked Oct 16, 2023

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Paradasia asked Oct 16, 2023

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Answer:

1.75 gallons

1 pint = 0.125 gallon

With that information, we can write a proportion:

(1 pint)/(0.125 gallons) =
(14 pints)/(x)

Cross multiply:

x = 1.75 gallons

Earthmover answered Oct 19, 2023

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