Question

1) A jug contains 2 gallons of water. There are 19 athletes who drink 1 cup each from the jug. How many cups of water remain in the jug?

Answer 1

Answer: 13 cups

Explanation:

1 gallon = 16 cups ---> 2 gallon = 32 cups Thus if 19 athletes each drink one cup from the jug, that means that 19 cups of water are gone.Thus the number of cups left is = 32cups -19 cups = 13 cupsThus 13 cups of water remain in the jug.Hope that helps

Answer 2

Explanation:

1 gallon = 16 cups ---> 2 gallon = 32 cups

Thus if 19 athletes each drink one cup from the jug, that means that 19 cups of water are gone.

Thus the number of cups left is = 32cups -19 cups = 13 cups

Thus 13 cups of water remain in the jug.

Hope that helps