Question

A small office purchases bottled drinking water. The water comes in containers that hold gallons. Two-thirds of the office container was drained last week to put out a fire in the wastebasket. How much water (in ounces) is left in the container

Answer 1

Answer:

213.333 ounces

Step-by-step explanation:

A small office purchases bottled drinking water. The water comes in containers that hold 5 gallons. Two-thirds of the office container was drained last week to put out a fire in the wastebasket.

a. How much water (in ounces) is left in the container?

b. How many 12-ounce glasses can be filled with the water that remains in the container

Container = 5 gallons

Two-thirds was drained last week to put out a fire in the wastebasket

That is 2/3 of 5

= 2/3 × 5

= 10 / 3 gallons

Water left in the container = 5 - 10/3

= 15-10/3

= 5/3 gallons

Convert 5/3 gallons to ounces

5/3 gallons = 213.333 ounces

B. Number of 12 ounces glass that can be filled from the water left in the container = 213.333 ounces / 12

= 17.77775

Approximately 18