Braden's family had 1 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?

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whpalmer4 · Answer

What is $$\frac{3}{8}*(1\frac{2}{3})=$$

anonymous · Answer

what

anonymous · Answer

????

whpalmer4 · Answer

They drank 3/8 of 1 2/3 gallons.  To find out how much that is, multiply the two numbers.

whpalmer4 · Answer

because 1 2/3 is a mixed number, you need to convert it to a fraction. Do you know how to do that?

anonymous · Answer

multiply the two well thanks

anonymous · Answer

yes it is that I get stuck some times

whpalmer4 · Answer

try it, I'll check your answer, and if you don't get it right, we'll correct it.

anonymous · Answer

thanks whpalmer4