Question

Jerry had 3 3/4 quarts of milk in his refrigerator. He used 1/2 of the milk for a recipe.   How much milk is left in the refrigerator? Express your answer in simplest form.   A. 1 1/2 quarts   B. 1 3/4 quarts   C. 1 7/8 quarts   D. 2 3/4 quarts

Answer 1

Hi there! To find the answer to this question, all you have to do is divide by 2. When it comes to dividing fractions, you keep, change flip. Keep 3 3/4 (15/4) the same, change division into multiplication, and flip 2/1 into 1/2. Multiply across. 15/4 * 1/2 is 15/8 or 1 7/8 in mixed fraction form in simplest form. Jerry had 1 7/8 quarts of milk left in the refrigerator. The answer is C: 1 7/8 quarts.