Question

a container holds 16 pints of lemonade. how much is this in galli use the table below. include the correct unit in your answer. volume unit symbol fact fluid ounce fl oz cup c 1 c = 8 fl oz pint pt 1 pt = 2 c quart qt 1 qt = 2 pt gallon gal 1 gal = 4 qt

Explanation:

Step1: Convert pints to quarts

Use $1\ \text{qt}=2\ \text{pt}$.
$\text{Number of quarts} = \frac{16\ \text{pt}}{2\ \text{pt/qt}} = 8\ \text{qt}$

Step2: Convert quarts to gallons

Use $1\ \text{gal}=4\ \text{qt}$.
$\text{Number of gallons} = \frac{8\ \text{qt}}{4\ \text{qt/gal}} = 2\ \text{gal}$

Answer:

2 gallons