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OpenStudy (anonymous):

@Clalgee Okay. So I have a question. Question: A car gets 40 kilometers per gallon of gasoline. How many gallons of gasoline would the car need to travel 180 kilometers?

OpenStudy (clalgee):

Alright, do you know how to start off?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well, I don't know what they mean by.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok. Can you just giv eme the answer??

OpenStudy (clalgee):

I'm afraid I can't. It's against the rules for me to do so, but I will help you. Sounds fair?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

aw.. ok

OpenStudy (clalgee):

Ok. We just need to know how many 40 kilometers are there in 180 kilometers.

OpenStudy (anonymous):

ok.. and?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oh! Wait! I think I get what your saying!!

OpenStudy (clalgee):

Good! Now just by looking at the word sentence, what are you going to do to the 40 kil and the 180 kil?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Divide them??

OpenStudy (clalgee):

Yes! Great work! Now, what will your answer be?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4.5

OpenStudy (clalgee):

Yes! Nice work! Now we aren't done. What are we going to do with the 4.5?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Mulltiply it?

OpenStudy (clalgee):

Yes! Wonderful! Multiply it by what Tran?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Ummmmmm... I'm not sure if this is right but by 1? I think. I don't know

OpenStudy (clalgee):

One is correct. How did you know it was one?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Well. Cause in the top. it said that one equals 40 right??

OpenStudy (clalgee):

Correct! Well done so far! Your on a role! So now, multiply them together. What is your answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Haha! That's easy! 4.5 x 1 = 4.5!!

OpenStudy (clalgee):

Yes! So what is your answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

4.5!

OpenStudy (clalgee):

Your forgetting one more thing!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

oh! 4.5 gallons!!

OpenStudy (clalgee):

Yes! Your did an awesome job! *HIGH FIVE*

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Thank you for helping me!!!!!!!! Your super awesome!!!!!! Yoou explained it super good

OpenStudy (clalgee):

Your very welcome :) tag my name if you have any other questions

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I have a couple of more. I'm gonna make a new question..

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