A given car holds $14 \frac { 1 } { 2 }$ gal of gas. How many $\text { quarts }$ is it?
A) 116 quarts
B) 114 quarts
C) 53 quarts
D) 58 quarts
E) 56 quarts

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

We can use the conversion factor 1 gal = 4 quarts to convert gallons to quarts.

\begin{align*}
14\frac{1}{2} 	ext{ gal} &= 14	ext{ gal} + \frac{1}{2}	ext{ gal} \
&= 14\cdot 4	ext{ quarts} + \frac{1}{2} \cdot 4 	ext{ quarts} \
&= 56	ext{ quarts} + 2	ext{ quarts} \
&= \boxed{58}	ext{ quarts} \
\end{align*}

Therefore, the answer is D) 58 quarts.

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