Hey, can someone please check my work for me? I've done this over and over but cannot find my mistake. Am I just supposed to round???
Calculate intake in mL, assume a glass is 8 oz:
6oz. Jello
5oz of Tomato Soup
1/4qt Iced Tea
1/2 glass of water
The answer is 700.
This is my work:
6*30= 180mL
5*30=150mL
1/4qt=32/4=8oz
8*30=240mL
1/2=8/2= 4oz
4*30= 120mL
180+150+240+120= 690mL
Thanks in advance!
No error, the conversions are estimates.
Thank you! I was stressing out for a second!
To find the mistake, let's go through the calculations again:
To convert ounces (oz) to milliliters (mL), we can use the conversion factor of 30 mL per 1 ounce.
6 oz of Jello:
6 oz * 30 mL/oz = 180 mL
5 oz of Tomato Soup:
5 oz * 30 mL/oz = 150 mL
1/4 quart of Iced Tea:
1/4 quart * 32 oz/quart * 30 mL/oz = 240 mL
1/2 glass of water:
1/2 glass * 8 oz/glass * 30 mL/oz = 120 mL
Now let's add up the amounts:
180 mL + 150 mL + 240 mL + 120 mL = 690 mL
Based on your calculations, it seems like you made a mistake with the conversion of 1/4 quart of Iced Tea. You correctly converted 1/4 quart to 8 oz, but then multiplied it by 30 mL/oz instead of 32 oz/quart.
To find the correct total intake, let's correct that step:
1/4 quart = 1/4 * 32 oz/quart = 8 oz
8 oz * 30 mL/oz = 240 mL
Now let's recalculate the total intake:
180 mL + 150 mL + 240 mL + 120 mL = 690 mL
So, the correct answer is 690 mL, not 700 mL. There is no need to round in this case since the measurements are given in exact amounts.