Question

Pedro mixes 3/4 teaspoon of plant food into each gallon of water. How many teaspoons of plant food should Pedro mix into 5 gallons of water?

Aleta’s puppy gained 3/8 pound each week for 4 weeks. Altogether,how much weigh did the puppy gain during the 4 weeks

Answer 1

3 3/4 teaspoons

Explanation:

Pedro mixes 3/4 teaspoon of plant food into each gallon of water. How many teaspoons of plant food should Pedro mix into 5 gallons of water? To answer this, multiply "3/4 teaspoon per gallon" by 5 gallons:

3 teaspoons

------------------- * 5 gallons = 15/4 teaspoons, or 3 3/4 teaspoons.

4 gallons