12.5k views
4 votes
A given automobile holds 17 1/2gal of gasoline. (Simplify your answers completely.) (a) How many quarts is this? gt (b) How many pints is this? pt

User Mauri
by
4.8k points

1 Answer

5 votes

Answer

a) 17.5 gallons = 70 quarts.

b) 17.5 gallons = 140 pints.

Step-by-step explanation

We are told that an automobile holds 17 1/2 gallons of gasoline.

We are then asked to convert this into quarts and pints.

Note that 17 1/2 gallons = 17.50 gallons

a) Conversion of gallons into quarts.

1 US gallon = 4 US quarts

17.5 US gallons = 17.5 × 4 = 70 quarts

b) Conversion of gallons into pints.

1 US gallons = 8 US pints

17.5 gallons = 17.5 × 8 = 140 pints.

Hope this Helps!!!

User Iamiddy
by
6.3k points