There are 20 guests at a party. the host has 8 gallons of punch. He estimates that each guest will drink 2 cups of punch. If his estimate is correct, how much punch will be left over at the end of the party?

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Robert

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18 October, 15:12

There are 20 guests at a party. the host has 8 gallons of punch. He estimates that each guest will drink 2 cups of punch. If his estimate is correct, how much punch will be left over at the end of the party?

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Ryker Watts · Answer 1

Its correct. Im pretty sure the way to solve it is. 16 cups in 1 gal. Then do 8x16 to find the total amount of cups ... Then do 20x2 for the 2 cups each person will have which gives you 40 then do 128 (total of 16x8) - 40 (amount of cups that they drank) and you should get ... 88 cups left