Question

Scott and Nikki each have a full 1.5-gallon container of liquid laundry detergent. The lid on Scott's container can hold 3 fluid ounces of detergent, while the lid on Nikki's container can hold 4 fluid ounces of detergent. How many more lids full of detergent does Scott have than Nikki? 10 lids 16 lids 48 lids 64 lids

Answer 1

Given:

Scott and Nikki each have a full 1.5-gallon container of liquid laundry detergent.

Lid on Scott's container can hold 3 fluid ounces of detergent.

Lid on Nikki's container can hold 4 fluid ounces of detergent.

To find:

The number of lids full of detergent Scott have more than Nikki.

Solution:

We know that,

1 gallon = 128 fluid ounces

1.5 gallon = 192 fluid ounces

Lid on Scott's container can hold 3 fluid ounces of detergent. So, number of lids full of detergent Scott have is

$\dfrac{192}{3}=64$

Lid on Nikki's container can hold 4 fluid ounces of detergent.  So, number of lids full of detergent Nikki have is

$\dfrac{192}{4}=48$

Difference between number of lids is

$64-48=16$

Therefore, Scott have 16 lids more than Nikki. Hence, the correct option is B.

Answer 2

Answer: it is 16

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