Question

One bowl has a capacity of 2 gal 12 cups. A second bowl has a capacity of 1 gal 14 cups.
The total capacity of the two bowls is cups.

• A. 65
• B. 78
• C. 82
• D. 74

Answer 1

The correct option is D 74

$\text{Capacity of the first bowl}$ $\text{= 2 gal 12 cups}$
$\text{Capacity of the second bowl}$ $\text{= 1 gal 14 cups}$

$\text{To calculate the total capacity, we}$ $\text{have to add the capacity of the}$ $\text{two bowls.}$

$\text{Let's convert gallons}$ $\text{to cups.}$

$\text{We know that,}$
$\text{1 gallon =}$ $\text{16 cups}$


$\text{Hence, we will multiply 2 with 16.}$

$\text{So, 2 gal}=2\times 1\text{gal}$
$=2\times 16\text{cups}$
$=32\text{cups}$

$\text{2 gal 12 cups = 2 gal + 12 cups}$
$\text{= 32 cups + 12 cups}$
$\text{= 44 cups}$

$\text{1 gal 14 cups = 1 gal + 14 cups}$
$\text{= 16 cups + 14 cups}$
$\text{= 30 cups}$

$\text{Now, let's add the capacity of both}$ $\text{the bowls:}$

$⟹$ $\text{Capacity of the first bowl}$ $\text{+ Capacity of the second bowl}$

$⟹$ $\text{44 cups + 30 cups = 74 cups}$

$\text{The total capacity of the two bowls}$ $\text{is 74 cups.}$