Chapter SH, Problem 3.7MPS

To determine

To calculate:To find the number ofglasses of milk that can be poured from one gallon which contains $128$ ounces of milk when the Souvenir glass can hold $10\frac{1}{2}$ ounces of milk.

Answer to Problem 3.7MPS

  $12$ ofglasses of milk that can be poured from one gallon.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:

1 gallon $=$$128$ ouncesof milk

Souvenir glass can hold $=$$10\frac{1}{2}$ ounces of milk

Calculation:

Given :

1 gallon $=$$128$ ounces of milk

Souvenir glass can hold $=$$10\frac{1}{2}$ ounces of milk

Converting mixed fraction to improper fraction, we have:

Souvenir glass can hold $=$$\frac{21}{2}$ ounces of milk

Number of glasses milk to be poured $=$$\frac{128}{\raisebox{1ex}{$21$}\!\left/ \!\raisebox{-1ex}{$2$}\right.}$

Solving further, we have:

Number of glasses milk to be poured $=$$12.19$

Thus, the number of glasses required to pour the milk is $12$ .

Conclusion:

Number of glasses required to pour the milk is $13$ .