Question

Mr. Cruz fills a 3-gallon water cooler for a family picnic. He brings plastic cups that each hold 12 ounces of water. How many plastic cups can Mr. Cruz completely fill with the water from the cooler?

Answer 1

Hi!

For starters, there are 128 ounces in a gallon. Knowing there are 3 gallons we want to multiply this by 3. 128 x 3 = 384 ounces.

Now, each cup can hole 12 ounces. Therefore we want to divide 384 by 12. 384/12 = 32. Therefore Mr. Cruz can completely fill 32 cups with water from the cooler.

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