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
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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 
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anonymous · Answer

Start by putting 2 and two-thirds into a single fraction. That would be 8/3

anonymous · Answer

Now, think about how you would find what half of the number 1 is. You would take the number 1, and multiply it by 1/2

anonymous · Answer

Do the same for this. Take the amount of milk, 8/3, and multiply it by 3/8. The answer is 1, as far as I can see.

anonymous · Answer

its 1 ?

anonymous · Answer

ok i was thinking it was the last one

anonymous · Answer

Does that make sense to you though?

anonymous · Answer

yes

anonymous · Answer

I'm glad :)

anonymous · Answer

lol me too