Sheet # 296
Name:_____________________ Date____________
Explain and Show Your Work.
1) There will 10 children at the picnic. If each child will drink 2 cups of juice, how many cups of juice will be needed?
2) Each toilet flush uses about 7 gallons of water. About how many gallons of water do 2 toilet flushes use? 3 flushes? 4 flushes?
3) Each toilet flush uses about 7 gallons of water. How many quarts of water do 2 toilet flushes use? 3 flushes? 4 flushes?
4) Each toilet flush uses about 7 gallons of water. If there are four people in my family, and each person flushes the toilet 3 times a day, how many gallons of water are used?
Answers for sheet # 296
1) There will 10 children at the picnic. If each child will drink 2 cups of juice, how many cups of juice will be needed?
10 x 2 = 20 cups
2) Each toilet flush uses about 7 gallons of water. About how many gallons of water do 2 toilet flushes use? 3 flushes? 4 flushes?
7 gallons/flush x 2 = 14 gallons. 21 gallons. 28 gallons.
3) Each toilet flush uses about 7 gallons of water. How many quarts of water do 2 toilet flushes use? 3 flushes? 4 flushes?
28 quarts. 56 quarts. 84 quarts.
4) Each toilet flush uses about 7 gallons of water. If there are four people in my family, and each person flushes the toilet 3 times a day, how many gallons of water are used?
7 x 4 x 3 = 84 gallons