Question

Before setting out on a bike ride, each rider was given 5/8 gallons of water to carry with them on the trip. If there are 28 people on the bike ride, how much water was dispensed?

Answer 1

17.5 gallons of water was dispensed

Explanation:

Total amount of water dispersed= (Amount of water dispersed to each rider×Number of Riders) where;

Amount of water dispersed to each rider=5/8 gallons

Number of Riders=28

Substituting;

(5/8)×(28)=17.5 gallons