Question

Amy and her sister are making lemonade for the school dance. Their recipe makes 2 quarts of lemonade. If they make 35 times the recipe, how many gallons of lemonade will Amy and her sister have? A) 17.5 gallons B) 35 gallons C) 70.5 gallons D) 140 gallons

Answer 1

There are 4 quarts in a gallon, so do the following:

35 * 2 + 70, 70 / 2 = 35

The answer is B.

Answer 2

The correct answer is A.) 17.5 gallons

Explanation:

There are 4 quarts in one gallon, which means that the recipe makes 1/2 gallon. 35×1/2 = 17.5 gallons.