Question

There were 2 4/5 quarts of milk in container A and some milk in Container B. Lisa poured 1 2/5 quarts of milk each into Container A and Container B. In the end, the total volume of the milk in the two containers was 10 quarts. How many quarts of milk were in Container B at first? Give your answer as a decimal.

Answer 1

There were 4.4 quarts in Container B at first.

Explanation:

Add all given numbers together.

2 4/5 + 1 2//5+ 1 2/5 = 5 3/5

Then subtract that from the end total: 10

10 or 9 5/5 - 5 3/5 = 4 2/5

Finally convert your result into a decimal : 4.4