Concept explainers
To find:
The unit of measure, one should use for given situation.
Answer to Problem 54CR
Best unit of measure to estimate the amount of water in center pool is “Thousand of gallons.”
Explanation of Solution
Given information:
The situation given is, “Measuring the amount of water in community center pool” and units as: ounces, gallons, thousands of gallons.
Concept used:
In smallest units, conversion formulas are,
1 cup
One gallon
Calculation:
By above formula, it is cleared that total water in the center pool will be equal to thousands of gallons so that to fulfill the requirement of thousands of people of the community.
Conclusion:
So, the measure of amount of water in community center pool should be thousands of gallons only as it’s a very large liquid amount.
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