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Stephanie will use a 1 fifth-gallon pitcher to fill an empty 7 eighths-gallon jug for her lemonade stand. How much lemonade will she need in order to completely fill the jug?

A.

between 2 and 3 full pitchers
B.

between 3 and 4 full pitchers
C.

between 4 and 5 full pitchers
D.

between 5 and 6 full pitchers

User Willsteel
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Answer:

The answer is C

User Herzmeister
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divide 7/8 by 1/5:

7/8 / 1/5 = 7/8 * 5/1 = 35/8 = 4 3/8

Answer is C

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