Question

Mrs. Jasper has some 8-ounce cups for serving punch. Her punch bowl holds 2 gallons of punch. Mrs. Jasper thinks she can serve forty 8-ounce cups of punch to her guests from the punch bowl.

Explain whether or not Mrs. Jasper is correct. Show all work to support your explanation.

Answer 1

She is wrong

Explanation:

in one gallon there is 128 ounces, and 2 would make it 256.

40 - 8 ounce cups would make it 320 ounces, therefore she would need 3 gallons at least.