Question

Becca's family has 4 gallons of milk. They drink 5/8 gallon per day. How long will their milk last?

A.2 1/2 Days
B.4 Days
C.4 5/8
D.6 2/5

Answer 1

Have you considered division?

Answer 2

5/ 8 is .625 in decimal form

Answer 3

\(\dfrac{4}{5/8} = 4\cdot\dfrac{8}{5} = \dfrac{4}{1}\cdot\dfrac{8}{5} = \dfrac{32}{5}\)

Answer 4

4 / 0.625 =?

Answer 5

Right. Try not to be afraid of fractions, particularly when the answers are given in fractions.

Answer 6

Which ever way you do it you will get the same answer. My way and @tkhunny will give you the same answer :)

Answer 7

*@/tkhunny way will

Answer 8

@arilove1d and @tkhunny thanks that helped a lot :)

Answer 9

No problem fellow directioner :)