Jan needed to empty 18 gallons of water from a bath tub into jugs that hold 0.5 gallons of water. how many jugs did jan need?

Jan needed 36 jugs to empty 18 gallons of water from a bath tub.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given : Jan needed to empty 18 gallons of water from a bath tub into jugs that hold 0.5 Gallons of water.

i.e. The amount of water a jug holds = 0.5 gallons

Then , the number of jugs can hold 18 gallons of water will be :-

Hence, Jan needed 36 jugs to empty 18 gallons of water from a bath tub.

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the triangles are similar. therefore the corresponding sides are in proportion:

              cross multiply

            divide both sides by 32