Question

How many 1/2-liter bottles of water can Lin fill with a 1 1/2- liter bottle of water

Answer 1

Divide 1 1/2 into 1/2:

Write the mixed number as a improper fraction:

`1+(1)/(2)=(2)/(2)+(1)/(2)=(3)/(2)`

Divide 3/2 into 1/2:

`\begin{gathered} (a/b)/(c/b)=(a)/(c) \\ \\ \\ (3/2)/(1/2)=(3)/(1)=3 \end{gathered}`Then, Lin can fill 3 1/2-liter bottles of water with the 1 1/2- liter bottle of water