3. On May 5th Rudy bought 4 pints of fresh milk. On May 8th, he bought three times as much milk. How much milk did he buy on May 8th? Circle the best answer and explain. a. less than a gallon b. exactly one gallon c. more than a gallon
Answer (1)
Answer:To find out how much milk Rudy bought on May 8th, we need to first calculate three times the amount of milk he bought on May 5th.On May 5th, Rudy bought 4 pints of milk.On May 8th, he bought three times as much: pints.Next, we need to convert pints into gallons to figure out which of the given choices is correct.There are 8 pints in 1 gallon.So, to convert 12 pints to gallons:12 \, \text{pints} \div 8 \, \text{pints per gallon} = 1.5 \, \text{gallons}.Therefore, Rudy bought more than a gallon of milk on May 8th.The correct answer is c. more than a gallon.
