Question

During a catered lunch, an average of 4 cups of tea are poured per minute. The lunch will last 2 hours. How many gallons of tea should the caterer bring if there are 16 cups in one gallon?
gallons

Answer 1

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

4 cups of tea per minute.......lunch lasts 2 hrs.....there are 120 minutes in 2 hrs...so in 2 hrs, there will be (4 * 120) = 480 cups

and if there is 16 cups in 1 gallon, the caterer needs to bring :

480 / 16 = 30 gallons <==

Answer 2

30 gallons.

4 cups of tea• 120 minutes= 480 cups

480 cups/16 cups per gallon=30 gallons