Size of Milk Container:
1 Gallon (128 oz)
1/2 Gallon (64 oz)
1 Quart (32 oz)
1 Pint (16 oz)
Price Per ounce:
0.03
0.03
0.09
0.09
Show your work:
$3.55/128 oz = 0.03
$2.05/64 oz = 0.03
$2.82/32 oz = 0.09
$1.48/16 oz = 0.09
The Best Buy for Miguel is ? ounce container of milk
The best buy for Miguel would be the 1 Gallon (128 oz) container of milk, as it has the lowest price per ounce at $0.03.
(B) Miguel needs 3 gallons of milk to make 24 milkshakes.
First, estimate how much milk he needs to make 36 milkshakes by filling in the blank below. Then, finish the sentence to justify your choice.
I think Miguel will need…….to make 36 milk shakes because……
I think Miguel will need 4.5 gallons to make 36 milkshakes because if he needs 3 gallons to make 24 milkshakes, he would need 1.5 times as much milk to make 36 milkshakes. So, 3 gallons (24 milkshakes) x 1.5 = 4.5 gallons for 36 milkshakes.
Miguel needs 3 gallons of milk to make 24 milkshakes.
Calculate how much milk he needs to make 36 milkshakes by writing and solving a proportion (using any method).
Note: Keep this 8th grade level and short please
To find how much milk Miguel needs for 36 milkshakes, we can set up the proportion:
3 gallons / 24 milkshakes = x gallons / 36 milkshakes
Solving for x:
3 / 24 = x / 36
x = (3 * 36) / 24
x = 4.5 gallons
Miguel needs 4.5 gallons of milk to make 36 milkshakes.