You work in a garage, changing oil in cars. Your boss asks you to determine how many fluid ounces of oil you have on hand. The containers are labeled in cups. Which formula can you use to complete the task?
Answer
A
fluid ounces = 8 ÷ (cups)
B
fluid ounces = 0.125 × (cups)
C
fluid ounces = 8 + (cups)
D
fluid ounces = 8 × (cups)
E
fluid ounces = (cups) – 8
Explanation
One cup contains 8 fluid ounces. To convert the number of cups to fluid ounces, multiply the cups by 8. Therefore, the formula is fluid ounces = 8 × (cups), which is choice D.
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