Question

Mrs Smith uses 5 lemons to make 2/3 gallon lemonade. How many gallons of lemonade can Mrs Smith make with 15 lemons?​

Answer 1

Answer: 2 gallons.
Explanation: Since Mrs. Smith uses 5 lemons for 2/3 of a gallon, you can multiply 2/3 by 3. (You will end up with the product 2. This then translates into 2 gallons.) Hope that helped!

Answer 2

If Mrs. Smith uses 5 lemons to make 2/3 gallon of lemonade, we can set up a proportion to find out how many gallons she can make with 15 lemons:

5 lemons / (2/3 gallon) = 15 lemons / x gallons

To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:

5 lemons * x gallons = (2/3 gallon) * 15 lemons

5x = 10

x = 2

Therefore, Mrs. Smith can make 2 gallons of lemonade with 15 lemons.