Braden's family had 2 and two-thirds gallons of milk in the refrigerator before dinner. After dinner, they had finished three-eighths of the milk. How many gallons of milk did they drink at dinner?

five-eighths

nine sixty-fourths

1

2 and five twenty-fourths

Question

Braden's family had 2 and two-thirds gallons of milk in the refrigerator before dinner. After dinner, they had finished three-eighths of the milk. How many gallons of milk did they drink at dinner?

five-eighths

nine sixty-fourths

1

2 and five twenty-fourths

kropot72 · Answer

Convert the mixed number 2 2/3 to a fraction giving 8/3 gallons. Then multiply 8/3 by 3/8:
8         3
--  x   ---  =?
3        8

anonymous · Answer

1whole

kropot72 · Answer

Yes. One gallon of milk was drunk.