Question

converting units of measure ii - item 35300
a container has 4 gallons of milk in it.
about how many liters of milk are in the container?
round to the nearest tenth.
1 gallon ≈ 3.79 liters
1 liter ≈ 0.26 gallons

Explanation:

Step1: Identify conversion factor

Use $1 \text{ gallon} \approx 3.79 \text{ liters}$

Step2: Calculate total liters

Multiply gallons by conversion factor:
$4 \times 3.79 = 15.16$

Step3: Round to nearest tenth

Round 15.16 to one decimal place:
$15.16 \approx 15.2$

Answer:

15.2