Multiplying Gallons, Quarts and Pints

How to multiply gallons, quarts and pints

  • Convert gallons to pints by multiplying the number of gallons by 8.
  • Convert quarts to pints by multiplying the number of quarts by 2.
  • Add the above quantities and the number of original pints together.
  • Perform the required multiplication to determine the number of pints.
  • Convert the pints to gallons by dividing by 8.
  • The quotient is the number of gallons and the remainder is the number of extra pints.
  • Convert the extra pints to quarts by dividing the extra pints by 2.
  • The quotient is the number of quarts and the remainder is the number of pints.

Example: Multiply 4 gallons 3 quarts and 1 pint times 5

  • Convert 4 gallons to pints by multiplying 8 by 4:
    8 * 4 = 32 pints
  • Convert 3 quarts to pints by multiplying 3 by 2:
    3 * 2 = 6 pints
  • Add the pints from above and the number of original pints:
    32 + 6 + 1 = 39 pints
  • Perform the required multiplication:
    39 * 5 = 195 pints
  • Find the number of whole gallons by dividing by 8:
    195 ÷ 8 = 24 R 3
  • Find the number of whole quarts by dividing the remainder by 2:
    3 ÷ 2 = 1 R 1
  • The remainder of 1 is the number of pints.
  • Answer: 24 gallons 1 quart and 1 pint






Multiplying Gallons, Quarts and Pints.

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