Question

A motor oil retailer needs to fill 50 one quart bottles, and he has two tanks: one that contains 12 gallons of oil and one that contains 2 gallons of oil. Which will he need to fill the bottles?

Answer 1

Hi!

Answer 2

I can help you with this

Answer 3

So, how do you think we'd start calculating this?

Answer 4

Also are you sure this is the full question?

Answer 5

A motor oil retailer needs to fill 50 one quart bottles, and he has two tanks: one that contains 12 gallons of oil and one that contains 2 gallons of oil. Which will he need to fill the bottles?

a.
The 2 gallon tank is not enough, but the 12 gallon tank is enough.

b.
The 2 gallon tank is enough.

c.
Even both tanks will not be enough.

d.
He will need both tanks.

Answer 6

Ok, great!

Answer 7

So which answer do you currently think it is?

Answer 8

I chose answer choice (C)

Answer 9

That's incorrect.

Answer 10

You were close though, but slightly wrong.

Answer 11

You see, there isn't enough to fill up the bottle with only 12 correct?

Answer 12

bottles*

Answer 13

There also isn't enough to fill up the bottles with just 2 gallons

Answer 14

This is where you likely made an error

Answer 15

Correction: I choose answer choice (A)

Answer 16

If you filled the bottles up with BOTH, that should fill them up

Answer 17

So, not quite on the mark again

Answer 18

The answer would be D

Answer 19

Let me calculate it again a different way to see if I get (D)

Answer 20

It can't be the other answers since they don't work

Answer 21

Unless, of course, it was C. But it is not.

Answer 22

Ok thanks I think I left a step out in my calculation. Thanks

Answer 23

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