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Veronica serves 24 cups of punch at a reception. Later, she makes another 48 cup

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Question

Veronica serves 24 cups of punch at a reception. Later, she makes another 48 cups of punch and serves 55 more cups to the guests. She has 17 cups of punch left over after the reception. How many gallons of punch did Veronica have at the beginning of the reception. Veronica serves 24 cups of punch at a reception. Later, she makes another 48 cups of punch and serves 55 more cups to the guests. She has 17 cups of punch left over after the reception. How many gallons of punch did Veronica have at the beginning of the reception. Veronica serves 24 cups of punch at a reception. Later, she makes another 48 cups of punch and serves 55 more cups to the guests. She has 17 cups of punch left over after the reception. How many gallons of punch did Veronica have at the beginning of the reception.

Explanation / Answer

Initially she had 24 cups at the begining of the reception.

1 cup = 0.0625 gallons

so, 24 cups = 24*0.0625

= 1.5 gallons