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

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

tkhunny · Answer

Have you considered division?

anonymous · Answer

5/ 8 is .625 in decimal form

tkhunny · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

4 / 0.625 =?

tkhunny · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

*@/tkhunny way will

anonymous · Answer

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

anonymous · Answer

No problem fellow directioner :)