Frank's measuring cup holds 4 1/2 gallons of liquid. If there are 5 quarts in the measuring cup now, how many more quarts does Frank need to add to fill the measuring cup to capacity?
A. 4 quarts*
B. 9 quarts
C. 13 quarts
D. 18 quarts
4 1/2 gal = 18 qts capacity
5 qts in cup now
18 - 5 = 13 qts needed to fill
thank you
yup its 13 quarts
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Well, Frank certainly has a big measuring cup! So, if it holds 4 1/2 gallons, we need to convert that to quarts. Since there are 4 quarts in a gallon, 4 1/2 gallons is equal to 18 quarts.
Now, if there are already 5 quarts in the measuring cup, we need to calculate the difference between that and the capacity.
18 quarts - 5 quarts = 13 quarts.
So, Frank needs to add 13 more quarts to fill the measuring cup to capacity. The answer is C. 13 quarts.
To solve this problem, we need to determine how many quarts are needed to fill the measuring cup to its capacity.
First, we need to convert the given quantity of gallons to quarts. Since there are 4 quarts in 1 gallon, we can multiply 4 1/2 gallons by 4 to find the total quarts the measuring cup can hold:
4 1/2 gallons * 4 quarts/gallon = 18 quarts
So, the measuring cup can hold up to 18 quarts.
Since there are already 5 quarts in the measuring cup, we need to find the difference between the capacity of the cup (18 quarts) and the amount already in the cup (5 quarts):
18 quarts - 5 quarts = 13 quarts
Therefore, Frank needs to add 13 more quarts to fill the measuring cup to its capacity. Therefore, the correct answer is option C.