Question

a container with 2 5/6 gallons of weed killer can spray 3 5/6 lawns. How many gallons would it take to spray 3 lawns?

Answer 1

2 5/6= 17/6
3 5/6= 23/6
17/6÷23/6
17/6×6/23=
17/23=1 lawn
17/23×3=51/23

Answer 2

`2(5)/(23)` gallons

Explanation:

A container with
`2(5)/(6)` gallons of weed killer can spray =
`3(5)/(6)` lawans

∵ in
`(23)/(6)` lawn the week killer can spray =
`(17)/(6)` gallons

∴ in 1 lawn the weed killer is used =
`(17)/(6)` ×
`(6)/(23)` gallon

∴ in 3 lawns the weed killer can spray =
`(17)/(6)` ×
`(6)/(23)` × 3 =
`(51)/(23)` gallon =
`2(5)/(23)` gallons