Question

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Answer 1

Jason left a bin outside in his garden to collect rainwater. He notices that 1 over 5 gallons of water fills 2 over 3 of the bin. Write and solve an equation to find the amount of water that will fill the entire bin. Show your work. Explain your answer in words.

Answer 2

First, how would you solve

Answer 3

remember we have to make an equation.

Answer 4

fr fr

Answer 5

so it would be 1/5 ÷ 2/3 = x

Answer 6

now we have to divide

Answer 7

yep

Answer 8

1/5 = (2/3)x multiply both sides by the reciprocal of 2/3 = 3/2

Answer 9

3/2 ⋅ 1/5 = x and x = 3/10

Answer 10

so 3/10 is your answer