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sal is mixing plant food for his garden the plant food requires 5 and 1/2 gallons of water but sal's measuring container has marks for only pints how many pints of water should he use

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Given:

the plant food requires 5 and 1/2 gallons of water

The measuring container has marks for only pints

So, we need to convert from gallon to pints

1 gallon = 8 pints

So, 5 1/2 gallons =


5(1)/(2)\cdot8=(11)/(2)\cdot8=44\text{ pints}

so, She will use 44 pints of water.

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