Question

Oscar is buying soil for his plants. He needs to fill one pot with 8 cups of soil and another pot with 3 gallons of soil. If

the price of soil is $2.50 per quart, how much, in dollars, will he pay in all? You may use the conversions to help you
answer the question
1 cup = 8 fluid Ounces
1 pint = 2 cups
1 quart = 2 pints
1 gallon = 4 quarts
1 gallon = 3.875 liters
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Answer 1

$35

Explanation:

8 cups /2 = 4 pints

4/2 = 2 quarts = 5 dollars for first pot

3*4 = 12 quarts, = 30 dollars for second pot