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
