At a certain factory, products are made in vats that have the capacity to hold 20 quarts. If each bottle of the product contains 4/115 quarts, how many bottles can be made from each vat?

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anonymous · Answer

i'm not sure:
since in 1 vat=20quarts and 1 bottle=4/11 quarts
20/(4/11)= 55 bottles.. am i right? @agentsmith

anonymous · Answer

@agent0smith

agent0smith · Answer

Divide 20 by 4/115

anonymous · Answer

nice new pic @agent0smith lol ummm so i divide 4/115 right 4 into 115

anonymous · Answer

so is it even 55 ?

anonymous · Answer

so what i did is right? (^_^)

anonymous · Answer

but u put 11 not 115 lol

anonymous · Answer

OH sweet!!! my bad :/
so it's not 55..

anonymous · Answer

so how would i divide 20 by 4/115 do i divide the fraction first

agent0smith · Answer

When dividing by a fraction, flip it and multiply by the reciprocal... $$\Large \frac{ 20 }{ 1 } \div \frac{ 4 }{ 115} = \frac{ 20 }{ 1 } \times \frac{ 115 }{ 4 }$$

anonymous · Answer

575 bottles

anonymous · Answer

You are correct my dear sir! Have yourself a wonderful day!