Part A:
A mechanic buys 2 barrels of oil. If there are 31.5 gallons in every barrel and approximately 3.785 liters for every gallon, approximately how many liters of oil did the mechanic buy?

Part B:
The mechanic plans to pour the oil into 2-liter containers. How many containers will the mechanic need to hold all of the oil? Explain your answer.

Question

Part A:
A mechanic buys 2 barrels of oil. If there are 31.5 gallons in every barrel and approximately 3.785 liters for every gallon, approximately how many liters of oil did the mechanic buy?

Part B:
The mechanic plans to pour the oil into 2-liter containers. How many containers will the mechanic need to hold all of the oil? Explain your answer.

username193 · Answer

could someone help me?

Matchatea · Answer

A: 238.455 L
31.5 × 2 = 63 gallons
63 gallons = 3.785 × 63 = 238.455 L

B: 120 containers
238.455 ÷ 2 = 119.0.455
119 + 1 = 120 containers.

jhonyy9 · Answer

@Matchatea nice job - congrats ! but please try explain to asker what you ve used there step by step so to make understanding all your work easy