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A local hair salon has 6 2/3 gallons of shampoo to split among 5 hairdressers. How much shampoo will each hairdresser receive?

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Answer:

1 1/3 gallons of shampoo

Explanation:

The above question is calculated as:

5 hairdressers = 6 2/3 gallons of shampoo

1 hairdresser = x gallon

We cross Multiply

5 hair dressers × x gallon = 6 2/3 gallons × 1 hair dresser

x gallon = 6 2/3 gallons × 1 hair dresser/5 hair dressers

x gallons = 6 2/3 gallons ÷ 5

x gallons = 20/3 gallons ÷ 5

= 20/3 × 1/5

= 4/3

= 1 1/3 gallons of shampoo

Therefore, each hair dresser would receive 1 1/3 gallons of shampoo

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