Question

You have 5 gallons of water. You need 1/2 gallon of water to water a tree, then you divide the rest of the water equally among 10 plants. How much water does each plant get?

a) 0.45 gallons
b) 0.55 gallons
c) 0.225 gallons
d) 0.25 gallons

Answer 1

The student has 4.5 gallons of water remaining after watering a tree, which is then divided equally among 10 plants, resulting in 0.45 gallons of water for each plant.

Step-by-step explanation:

The student has initially 5 gallons of water and uses 1/2 gallon to water a tree, this means they are left with 4.5 gallons of water (5 gallons - 1/2 gallon). Now, to find out how much each of the 10 plants get, we divide the remaining water equally among them. This is a simple division problem: 4.5 gallons ÷ 10 plants equals 0.45 gallons per plant. The correct answer is a) 0.45 gallons.