Question

One gallon is equal to about 3.785 liters. What is this amount rounded to the nearest tenth? To the nearest hundredth? Show your work. ook at problem 3. What is the greatest number of whole liters of water you could pour into a one-gallon container without it overflowing? Explain your answer.

Answer 1

Answer:

3.8 ; 3.79 ; 3

Step-by-step explanation:

Given that:

1 gallon is equal to about 3.785 litres

3.785 to the nearest tenth :

Tenth digit = 7 ; round up 8 to 1 and add to 7

Hence,

3.785 = 3.8 (nearest tenth)

3.785 to the nearest hundredth :

Hundredth digit = 8 ; round up next digit 5 to 1 and add to 8

3.785 = 3.79 ( nearest hundredth)

What is the greatest number of whole liters of water you could pour into a one-gallon container without it overflowing?

The greatest Number of whole liters of water that could be poured into a 1 gallon container without it overflowing is 3 liters because, rounding up 3.785 to the nearest integer of 4 means we will exceed the maximum litres by about 0.215 gallons and hence, cause the container to overflow.