SOLUTION: Earl needs to fill 25 juice cups, and each cup holds 12 ounces. The juice comes in 1 gallon bottles, how many gallons will he need to fill all the cups?

Question 1093650: Earl needs to fill 25 juice cups, and each cup holds 12 ounces. The juice comes in 1 gallon bottles, how many gallons will he need to fill all the cups?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, richwmiller:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Earl needs to fill 25 juice cups, and each cup holds 12 FLUID ounces. The juice comes in 1 gallon bottles, how many gallons will he need to fill all the cups?
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Not simply "ounces", but FLUID OUNCES.

or in mixed units, 2 gallons 2&3/4 pints

(Of course as later noted, 3 whole gallon bottles of juice must be available.)

Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
You need a whole number of gallons for an answer. So round up to 3 gallons.You can only obtain whole gallons of juice
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