1. Cheryl pours 1 pint of milk from a full 1-gallon jug. How much milk remains in the jug? I think 7 pints.

2. Ada buys 3 pounds 8 ounces of ham and 4 pounds 2 ounces of cheese for a party. How much ham and cheese did she buy? I think 7 pounds 9 ounces.

3. A spool of ribbon comes with 24 feet of ribbon. If 2 yards of ribbon are cut off, how much remains on the spool? I think 20 feet.

Am I correct.

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Mia Yates

Mathematics

21 September, 11:09

1. Cheryl pours 1 pint of milk from a full 1-gallon jug. How much milk remains in the jug? I think 7 pints.

2. Ada buys 3 pounds 8 ounces of ham and 4 pounds 2 ounces of cheese for a party. How much ham and cheese did she buy? I think 7 pounds 9 ounces.

3. A spool of ribbon comes with 24 feet of ribbon. If 2 yards of ribbon are cut off, how much remains on the spool? I think 20 feet.

Am I correct.

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Tommy Harrington · Answer 1

1. 1 gallon is equal to 8 pints. There would be 7 pints left after pouring 1 pint from it.

2. You simply have to add the numbers with the same units

3 + 4 = 7 pounds

8 + 2 = 10 ounces

3. There are 3 feet in one yard

2 yards is 6 feet

What remains is

24 - 6 = 18 feet