Question

Five-sevenths of the 42 cars in the parking lot are blue. How many blue cars are there in the parking lot?

Answer 1

There are 30 blue cars in the parking lot if five-sevenths of the 42 cars are blue.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student asked how many blue cars are in the parking lot if five-sevenths of the 42 cars are blue.

First, we determine what one-seventh of the total cars is by dividing the total number of cars by 7:

42 cars ÷ 7 = 6 cars

Next, we find out how many cars five-sevenths equates to by multiplying the number of cars in one-seventh by 5:

6 cars × 5 = 30 blue cars

Therefore, there are 30 blue cars in the parking lot.