A certain dish requires 2.4 cups of honey and… | GMAT Sprint

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sub-505

Mixture

A certain dish requires 2.4 cups of honey and 3 quarts of rice. What is the total volume of the mixture of honey and rice in gallons? (1 gallon = 4 quarts; 1 quart = 4 cups)

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0.2

0.4

0.9

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0.8

1.0

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Since 1 gallon equals 4 quarts, we can convert 3 quarts of rice into gallons: 3 quarts = 0.75 gallons. Next, we convert cups of honey into gallons. Knowing that 1 gallon equals 16 cups, we find…

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KnightMar 16, 2025

Great explanation

DevanshJan 4, 2024

Thank you very much!

KabilanJun 4

thanks, this one was quick once I converted the cups to quarts first

MinhJun 9

same, but I converted everything to gallons at the end. either way works

AadhithyaJul 14

wait is it 0.9 or 0.8? I keep getting one of those two depending on where I round the 2.4 cups

MaxJul 21

don't round, 2.4 cups is exactly 0.6 quarts so nothing gets lost

EliJul 21

huh I did the same thing at first lol. just convert 2.4 cups straight to quarts using 4 cups per quart

SarahMay 14

easy one, good confidence boost before the harder mixture problems

What this question tests

What it tests

Your ability to reason about weighted averages and the composition of mixtures.

Common trap

Averaging the percentages of two solutions without weighting by their volumes.