Jenelle has a blue jug and a red jug, both containing water. The blue jug has 4 gallons and 1 quart of water in it, and the red jug has 2 gallons and 2 quarts of water in it. How much water is in both jugs?
4 gal. 1 qt. + 2 gal, 2 qt. = 6 gal, 3 qt.
5 gallons and 3 quarts
To find out how much water is in both jugs, we need to add the amount of water in the blue jug to the amount of water in the red jug.
First, let's convert the quarts to gallons because it's easier to add them together. There are 4 quarts in 1 gallon, so we can divide the number of quarts by 4 to get the corresponding number of gallons.
In the blue jug, we have 1 quart of water, so it is equal to 1/4 of a gallon.
In the red jug, we have 2 quarts of water, which is equal to 2/4 or 1/2 of a gallon.
Now, let's add the amount of water in both jugs:
Blue jug: 4 gallons + 1/4 gallon = 4.25 gallons
Red jug: 2 gallons + 1/2 gallon = 2.5 gallons
Finally, we can add the water in both jugs to find the total amount:
4.25 gallons + 2.5 gallons = 6.75 gallons
Therefore, there is a total of 6.75 gallons of water in both jugs.