To complete the table, we need to find the relationship between the ounces of oatmeal and the gallons of water used.
From the information provided:
- 4 ounces of oatmeal require 76 gallons of water.
- 2 ounces of oatmeal require 38 gallons of water (as given).
Next, we can determine how many gallons are needed for 10 ounces. Since 4 ounces require 76 gallons, we can set up a proportion.
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First, find the number of gallons per ounce: \[ \text{Gallons per ounce} = \frac{76 \text{ gallons}}{4 \text{ ounces}} = 19 \text{ gallons/ounce} \]
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For 10 ounces: \[ \text{Gallons for 10 ounces} = 10 \text{ ounces} \times 19 \text{ gallons/ounce} = 190 \text{ gallons} \]
Now we can fill in the table:
- For 10 ounces of oatmeal, it takes 190 gallons of water.
The complete table will look like this:
| ounces of oatmeal | 2 | 4 | 10 | ? | |-------------------|----|----|----|----| | gallons of water | 38 | 76 | 190| ? |
If you need to know the final unspecified gallon amount, it's already calculated as "190" gallons of water for 10 ounces of oatmeal.