Question

It takes 1/5 of gallon of water to fill a package of water balloons.If there are 5 gallons of water, how many packages of water balloons can be filled?

Answer 1

You can fill 25 packages of water balloons with 5 gallons of water, by dividing the total gallons by the amount needed per package.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate how many packages of water balloons can be filled with 5 gallons of water, when it takes 1/5 of a gallon to fill each package, you divide the total amount of water by the amount needed for one package.

Determine the volume of water required for one package: 1/5 gallon.

Divide the total gallons of water by the volume needed for one package: 5 gallons ÷ 1/5 gallon per package.

Calculate: 5 gallons ÷ 1/5 gallon = 5 × 5 = 25 packages.

Therefore, you can fill 25 packages of water balloons with 5 gallons of water.

Answer 2

Since 1/5 can fill one package, use the proportion 1/5=1. Then fill in the given information.

1/5. 1
_ = _
5. x

Then cross multiply.

x=25