Question

Maeve has 40 cups of apple juice. She uses 5/8 of the juice to make punch. She then uses the remaining juice to pour single servings that are 1/5 cup each. How many single servings does Mandy pour?

Answer 1

75 servings

Explanation:

1. Form an equation

As per the given information;

- starts with 40 cups of juice

- uses 5/8 of the juice

-Splits the remaining serving amongst people, giving each person (1/5) of a cup

Hence the equation is;

(40 -
`(5)/(8)`(40)) ÷
`(1)/(5)`

2. Solve the equation

(40 -
`(5)/(8)`(40)) ÷
`(1)/(5)`

Simplify;

(40 - 25) ÷
`(1)/(5)`

Dividing by a fraction is the same as multiplying by the fraction's reciprocal;

(40 - 25) * 5

Follow the order of operations, remember the order of operations are;

1. parenthesis

2. exponents

3. multiplication, division

4. addition, subtraction

Parenthsis first

(40 - 25) * 5

15 * 5

Multiply next

15 * 5

75

Answer 2

75 single servings

Explanation:

First multiply

40*5/8

You’ll get 25

now 40-25=15

Using 15

15 divided by 1/5

15÷1/5

keep change flip

15*5

75