At a community picnic, the following liquids were combined to make a punch:
3 gallons of water
1.5 gallons of cranberry juice
1 pint of strawberry juice
1 cup of grape juice
3 quarts of pomegranate juice
How much punch was made in all for the community picnic? Give your answer in cups.
3*16 + 1.5*16 + 1*2 + 1 + 3*4 = 87
To find out how much punch was made, we need to add up the volumes of all the liquids that were combined. However, since the volumes are given in different units (gallons, pints, and quarts), we need to convert them to a common unit before adding them together.
First, let's convert all the volumes to cups, which is a common measurement for liquids.
1 gallon is equal to 16 cups, so 3 gallons of water becomes 3 * 16 = 48 cups.
1.5 gallons of cranberry juice becomes 1.5 * 16 = 24 cups.
1 pint of strawberry juice is equal to 2 cups.
1 cup of grape juice remains the same.
1 quart is equal to 4 cups, so 3 quarts of pomegranate juice becomes 3 * 4 = 12 cups.
Now, let's add up the volumes:
48 cups (water) + 24 cups (cranberry juice) + 2 cups (strawberry juice) + 1 cup (grape juice) + 12 cups (pomegranate juice) = 87 cups.
Therefore, a total of 87 cups of punch was made for the community picnic.