Question

compare. select >, <, or = to make the sentence true.
79 cups ? 4 gallons 2 quarts

< =

Explanation:

Step1: Convert gallons to cups

1 gallon = 16 cups, so 4 gallons = $4 \times 16 = 64$ cups

Step2: Convert quarts to cups

1 quart = 4 cups, so 2 quarts = $2 \times 4 = 8$ cups

Step3: Total cups for right side

Add gallons and quarts in cups: $64 + 8 = 72$ cups

Step4: Compare the two values

Compare 79 cups and 72 cups: $79 > 72$

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