8gal 7qt minus 5gal 2qt= 6gal 1qt
Is this right
Nope.
8 gallons minus 5 gallons isn't close to 6 gallons. Please try again.
well it equals 5gal 5 quarts
There are 4 quarts in a gallon
so that translates to 6 gal 1 qt
right?
it was a multiple choice question
a 5gal 2 qt
b 5gal 3qt
c6gal 3 qt
d 6 gal 1qt
D is the only locical answer right?
None of the answers is correct. Please check your problem again.
8 gallons minus 5 gallons is 3 gallons.
I am sorry
It is 8gal 7qt minus 3gal 2 qt
Ahh! That's better. :-) But it still doesn't match any of your answers.
To determine if the given calculation is correct, we can break it down step by step.
First, let's convert the given measurements into a standardized form.
8 gallons + 7 quarts can be converted into gallons by dividing the quarts by 4, since there are 4 quarts in 1 gallon. So, we have:
8 gallons + (7 quarts / 4) gallons = 8 gallons + 1.75 gallons
Next, let's convert the second set of measurements in the same way:
5 gallons + 2 quarts can be converted into gallons by dividing the quarts by 4, resulting in:
5 gallons + (2 quarts / 4) gallons = 5 gallons + 0.5 gallons
Now, let's perform the subtraction:
(8 gallons + 1.75 gallons) - (5 gallons + 0.5 gallons)
= 8 gallons + 1.75 gallons - 5 gallons - 0.5 gallons
= (8 - 5) gallons + (1.75 - 0.5) gallons
= 3 gallons + 1.25 gallons
= 4.25 gallons
So, according to our calculations, 8 gallons 7 quarts minus 5 gallons 2 quarts is equal to 4.25 gallons, not 6 gallons 1 quart as stated in the question.
Therefore, the given answer is incorrect.