Exercises: Units of capacity (gallon and fluid ounce)
A bucket has a capacity of 4 gallons. How many liters is that? Use $1 \text{ gallon} = 3.785 \text{ L}$.
A bucket has a capacity of 4 gallons. How many liters is that? Use $1 \text{ gallon} = 3.785 \text{ L}$.
A large soft drink from the United States contains 32 fluid ounces. If $1 \text{ fluid ounce} = 29.57 \text{ mL}$, how many milliliters does it contain? And…
A large soft drink from the United States contains 32 fluid ounces. If $1 \text{ fluid ounce} = 29.57 \text{ mL}$, how many milliliters does it contain? And approximately how many liters?
At a gas station in the United States, a car's tank holds 12 gallons. How many liters of gasoline fit? Use $1 \text{ gallon} = 3.785 \text{ L}$ and round to the nearest…
At a gas station in the United States, a car's tank holds 12 gallons. How many liters of gasoline fit? Use $1 \text{ gallon} = 3.785 \text{ L}$ and round to the nearest tenth.
A small pool needs 500 gallons of water to fill. How many liters are required? Express the result also in cubic meters (remember that $1000 \text{ L} = 1 \text{ m}^3$).
A small pool needs 500 gallons of water to fill. How many liters are required? Express the result also in cubic meters (remember that $1000 \text{ L} = 1 \text{ m}^3$).
In the United States, gasoline costs 3.50 dollars per gallon. In Mexico it costs $\$24.50$ per liter. If $1 \text{ gallon} = 3.785 \text{ L}$ and $1 \text{ dollar} =…
In the United States, gasoline costs 3.50 dollars per gallon. In Mexico it costs $\$24.50$ per liter. If $1 \text{ gallon} = 3.785 \text{ L}$ and $1 \text{ dollar} = \$18$ pesos, in which country is gasoline cheaper per liter?