Question

It takes 2 3/4 gallons of water to fill up 3 1/3 containers.How much water woud it take to fill 4 containers.

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Answer 1

2 3/4 = 11/4 gallons

3 1/3 = 10/3 containers

(11/4)/(10/3) = 33/40 gallons /container

33/40 * 4 containers = 33/10 gallons, which is exactly 3.3, no rounding.

Explanation:

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Answer 2

3.3 gallons

Explanation:

(2 3/4)/x = (3 1/3)/4

(11/4)/x = (10/3)/4 (cross multiplication)

(11/4)*(4/1)=44/4=11

11/(10/3) = ( 11/1 ) * (3/10) = 33/10 = 3.3 gallons