Question

if 4/3 liters of water are enough to water 2/5 of the plants in the house, howuch water is necessary to water all the plants in the house? write aultiplication equation and a division equation for the situation then answer the question. show your reasoning ​

Answer 1

`Amount = (10)/(3)L`

Explanation:

Given

`Water = (4)/(3)L`

`Plants = (2)/(5)`

Required

Amount of water for the whole plants

The amount of water for the whole plants is calculated as:

`Amount = (Water)/(Plants)`

This gives:

`Amount = (4)/(3)L/(2)/(5)` --- The division equation

Convert division to multiplication

`Amount = (4)/(3)L*(5)/(2)` --- The multiplication equation

Solving further:

`Amount = (4*5)/(3*2)L`

`Amount = (20)/(6)L`

Simplify:

`Amount = (10)/(3)L`