Question

Tony had 1 1/2 gallons of orange juice. He drank 2/7 of the orange juice he had. How mucj orange juice did Tony drink?

Answer 1

change 1 1/2 into a improper fraction. then multiply across. so 2 times 3 over 7 times 2. which equals 6/14. then simplify to get 3/7 as your final answer.

Answer 2

`(3)/(7)` gallon.

Explanation:

Amount of orange juice Tony had is
`1(1)/(2)` gallons.

Amount of orange juice drank by him is
`(2)/(7)` of the orange juice he had.

To find the amount of orange juice Tony drink, we need to first convert the amount of orange juice Tony had in improper fraction, as the amount of juice he had is given in Mixed fraction.

So, amount of orange juice Tony had is
`1(1)/(2) =(3)/(2)` gallons.

Now, to find the amount of orange juice Tony drink, we need to multiply
`(3)/(2)` and
`(2)/(7)`

So, amount of juice Tony drink is
`(3)/(2)* (2)/(7)`

`=(3)/(7)`

Hence, amount of orange juice Tony drink is
`(3)/(7)` gallon.