IXL | Multi-step problems with customary or metric unit conversions

The students in Ms. Dean's chemistry class are exploring chemistry by creating milk art with food coloring, milk, and dish soap. Ms. Dean plans to give each of her 28 students 0.5 cups of milk. How many pints of milk does Ms. Dean need?

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Mr. Henderson, the principal of Blue Creek Academy, is getting soaked by the splash tank on the last day of school! Each time a student hits the target, a 5-quart bucket of water dumps on his head. If 20 students hit the target, how many gallons of water will be dumped on Mr. Henderson's head?

gallons

key idea

There are 4 quarts in 1 gallon.

solution

Multiply to find how much water will be dumped on Mr. Henderson's head. The bucket holds 5 quarts of water. The target will be hit 20 times.

100

Mr. Henderson will have 100 quarts of water dumped on his head, but the problem asks about

gallons.

So, find how many gallons are equal to 100 quarts. There are 4 quarts in a gallon, so divide by 4.

100

25 gallons of water will be dumped on Mr. Henderson's head.

Looking for more? Try these:

Lesson: Converting customary units

Lesson: Converting metric units

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II.4Compare and convert customary units

I.4Multi-step word problems

Lesson: Converting customary units

Lesson: Converting metric units

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