Question

A bottle of la belle bœuf contains 3/8 ounces of perfume. How many ounces of perfume would 4 1/2 bottles contain?

Answer 1

`1 (11)/(16) ounces`

Step-by-step explanation

It was given that,a bottle of la belle bœuf contains 3/8 ounces of perfume.

We want to find how many ounces of perfume would 4 1/2 bottles contain.

If 1 bottle contains 3/8 ounces;

Then 4½ bottles should contain more ounces.

If more less divides.

4½ bottles contain

`(4 (1)/(2) * (3)/(8) )/(1)`

`= (27)/(16)`

=1.6875 ounces.