Question

Elyse needs 3 gallons of water to mix a fruit drink, but she has a 1-cup measuring cup. She knows that there are 4 cups in 1 quart, and 4 quarts in 1 gallon. Fill in the blanks to explain how Elyse can find the number of cups of water she needs to mix the fruit drink.

Answer 1

48 cups of water

1. 4x4= 16 (number of cups in 1 gallon)

2. 16x3= 48 (cups in 1 gallon x the number of gallons she needs)