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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?

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Number of jugs required to hold 18 gallons of water = 18/0.5
                                                                                   = 36
So 36 jugs are required by Jan to empty 18 gallons of water.

Answer: 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 :-

[tex]\dfrac{18}{0.5}=36[/tex]

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