twelve pails of the same size were used to fill a tank with water.the capacity of the tank was 42 gallons.find the capacity of each pail.hive your answers in gallons and quarts.
42/12 = 3.5 gallons or 3 gallons and 2 quarts
To find the capacity of each pail, we need to divide the total capacity of the tank (42 gallons) by the number of pails (12).
To convert gallons to quarts, we can use the fact that 1 gallon is equal to 4 quarts.
Step 1: Divide 42 gallons by 12 pails.
42 gallons ÷ 12 pails = 3.5 gallons
Step 2: Convert gallons to quarts.
3.5 gallons × 4 quarts/gallon = 14 quarts
Therefore, the capacity of each pail is 3.5 gallons or 14 quarts.