Mauricio wants to fry 18 potatoes per hour for 3.5, point. He can fry 6 potatoes using each gallon of oil. How many gallons of oil does Mauricio need for frying potatoes? Choose 1 answer: A: 378 B:21 C:189 D:10.5

Respuesta :

The answer is 10.5 gallons

Answer:

The answer is option D.

Step-by-step explanation:

Mauricio wants to fry 18 potatoes per hour for 3.5 hours.

So, total becomes = [tex]18\times3.5=63[/tex]

As he can fry 6 potatoes using each gallon of oil.

So, for 63 potatoes, he will need = [tex]\frac{63}{6}=10.5[/tex] gallons.

Therefore, the correct answer is option D.