Question

Marilyn filled this pitcher with 5/8 of a gallon of lemonade Marilyn drank 1/8 of a gallon of this lemonade and her friend Kelly drank 1/4 of a gallon of this lemonade how much lemonade is in the pitcher now

Answer 1

After Marilyn drank 1/8 of a gallon and Kelly drank 1/4 of a gallon from the initial 5/8 gallon of lemonade, the remaining amount in the pitcher is 1/4 gallon.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate how much lemonade is left in the pitcher after Marilyn and Kelly drank some, we need to subtract the amounts they drank from the initial amount. Marilyn started with 5/8 of a gallon of lemonade. Marilyn drank 1/8 of a gallon, and Kelly drank 1/4 of a gallon. Remember that 1/4 is equivalent to 2/8 when finding a common denominator.

Here are the steps to calculate the remaining lemonade in the pitcher:

• Convert each fraction to have a common denominator, if necessary.
• Subtract the fractions to find out how much lemonade is left.

Step 1: Convert 1/4 to an equivalent fraction with a denominator of 8:

1/4 = 2/8

Step 2: Subtract the fractions from the initial amount:

Initial amount = 5/8 gallon

Marilyn drank = 1/8 gallon

Kelly drank = 2/8 gallon

Remaining lemonade = 5/8 - (1/8 + 2/8)

Remaining lemonade = 5/8 - 3/8

Remaining lemonade = 2/8 gallon, which simplifies to 1/4 gallon.

There is 1/4 gallon of lemonade left in the pitcher.