Question

Maria needs 23 ounces of water and 57 gallons of milk. The cost of the milk is $9.20 per gallon and the cost of the water bottles is $2.99. If The water is supposed to be measured in ounces how many ounces is the milk going to be measured in and how much would it cost,

Answer 1

Given :

Maria needs 23 ounces of water and 57 gallons of milk.

The cost of the milk is $9.20 per gallon and the cost of the water bottles is $2.99.

To Find :

How many ounces is the milk going to be measured in and how much would it cost.

Solution :

We know, 1 gallon = 128 ounces.

So, 57 gallon of milk = 57×128 = 7296 ounces.

Cost of 1 gallon milk = $9.20 .

So, cost of 57 gallon is = 57×9.20 = $524.4

Therefore, volume in ounces is 7296 and cost is $524.4 .

Hence, this is the required solution.