Question

1. he drinks 5 litres of water each day of a 4 day hike. write this amount in pints rounded to the nearest whole number.

Explanation:

Step1: Recall litre to pint conversion

1 litre is approximately 2.11338 pints. So, the conversion factor is \( 2.11338 \) pints per litre.

Step2: Calculate total litres

He drinks 5 litres per day for 4 days. Total litres \( = 5\times4 = 20 \) litres.

Step3: Convert litres to pints

Multiply total litres by conversion factor: \( 20\times2.11338 = 42.2676 \) pints.

Step4: Round to nearest whole number

Rounding \( 42.2676 \) gives 42.

Answer:

42