Question

A 2-gallon jug of juice costs $18.80. What is the price per quart?

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Answer 1

$2.35 each

Explanation:

A quart is 1/4th of a jug.

There are two jugs.

$18.80 divided by 2 is $9.40

$9.40 is how much each jug costs.

$9.40 divided by 4 is $2.35

Therefore, each quart is $2.35

Answer 2

$2.35 per quart

Explanation:

First, you divide the amount of things in this case 2 gallons by the price in this case 18.80 You get 18.80/2 = 9.40. NOW, you need to find the price in quarts, you divide the amount you got 9.40 and divide it by 4 because there are 4 quarts in each gallon. 9.40 / 4 = $2.35 per quart.

Step 1: Find the unit price for a gallon

18.80 / 2

$9.40 per gallon

Step 2: Find the unit price per quart

1 gallon = 4 quarts

9.40 / 4

$2.35 per quart

Answer: $2.35 per quart