Question

Mike is preparing refreshments for a party. To make a smoothie, he will mix 3 1⁄2 quarts of strawberry puree with 2 pints of lemonade and 1 1⁄4 gallons of water. How much smoothie will he make?

Answer 1

Let's convert all volumes into pint:

1 Quart  = 2 pints → 3.5 quart of strawberry = 2 x 3.5 = 7 pints Strawberry
1 Gallon = 8 pints →1.25 Ga. water = 1.25 x 8 = 10 pints Water
2 pints of limonade = 2 pints of limonade 

Add up all pints Total = 7+10+2 = 19 pints of smoothie

Or in quart 9.5

Or in Gal 2.375

Answer 2

Strawberry puree in pints:

3 1⁄2 quarts = (3 × 2) + (1⁄2 × 2) = 7 pints

Water in pints:

1 1⁄4 gallons = (1 × 8) + (1⁄4 × 8) = 10 pints

Total amount of smoothie in pints:

7 + 2 + 10 = 19 pints

Total amount of smoothie in gallons and pints:

19 pints = 19 ÷ 8 = 2 remainder 3 = 2 gallons 3 pints