Lorraine prepared a 2.5-gallon pot filled with tomatoes to be canned in jars. Each jar will hold 1.25 quarts of tomatoes. If 1 gallon equals 4 quarts, how many jars can Lorraine fill?
4 jars
5 jars
8 jars
10 jars
To find the number of jars Lorraine can fill, we need to convert the gallons to quarts first. Since 1 gallon equals 4 quarts, 2.5 gallons would be equal to 2.5 x 4 = 10 quarts.
Since each jar can hold 1.25 quarts, Lorraine can fill 10/1.25 = 8 jars.
Therefore, Lorraine can fill 8 jars.
To solve this problem, we need to find out how many quarts are in 2.5 gallons and then divide that number by the capacity of each jar.
First, let's convert 2.5 gallons to quarts. Since 1 gallon is equal to 4 quarts, 2.5 gallons will be 2.5 * 4 = 10 quarts.
Now, let's calculate how many jars can be filled with 10 quarts. Each jar holds 1.25 quarts. So, dividing 10 quarts by 1.25 quarts per jar, we get:
10 quarts / 1.25 quarts per jar = 8 jars.
Therefore, Lorraine can fill 8 jars with the 2.5-gallon pot of tomatoes. So the answer is:
8 jars.