Example Question - converting gallons to quarts

Calculating Additional Water Needed

The question is asking how much more water Ally needs to have the same amount as Julia, given that Julia has 4 gallons and 2 quarts and Ally has 3 gallons and 1 quart. First, we need to convert the volumes to the same units to compare them easily. Let's use quarts, since a gallon is equal to 4 quarts. Julia has 4 gallons and 2 quarts. - 4 gallons * 4 quarts/gallon = 16 quarts from the gallons - Add the 2 quarts she already has: 16 + 2 = 18 quarts in total Ally has 3 gallons and 1 quart. - 3 gallons * 4 quarts/gallon = 12 quarts from the gallons - Add the 1 quart she already has: 12 + 1 = 13 quarts in total Now subtract Ally's total quarts from Julia's to find out how much more Ally needs. - Julia's quarts: 18 quarts - Ally's quarts: 13 quarts - 18 quarts (Julia) - 13 quarts (Ally) = 5 quarts Ally needs 5 more quarts to have the same amount of water as Julia.