Question

Meg has a 7/8 jug of orange juice. How many 1/2 jug servings can Meg get from that jug?

Answer 1

She can get one 1/2 jug of orange juice

Explanation:

1/2 = 4/8

7/8 - 4/8 = 3/8

3/8 is less than 1/2 so she can only get one 1/2.

Answer 2

First, let's find common denominators.

1/2 = 4/8

Second, we can divide to find how many 1/2 jug servings Meg can get.

= 7/8 ÷ 4/8

= 7/8 * 8/4

= 56/32 or 1 24/32

Third, we can simplify the fraction.

1 24/32 → 1 12/16 → 1 6/8 → 1 3/4

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So, Meg can only get 1 half jug servings from the jug.

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