Question

Sam is a landscaper. he found that he had 2 1/4 gallons of liquid fertilizer concentrate...it takes 3/4 gallon to make a tank of mixed fertilizer....HOW MANY TANKFULS CAN HE MIX?

Answer 1

3 tanks

Explanation:

• The volume of liquid fertilizer concentrate Sam has = 2 1/4 gallons

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• The number of volumes required to mix one tank = 3/4 gallon

In order to determine the number of tanks Sam can mix, carry out the division below:

`2(1)/(4)/(3)/(4)`

First, change the mixed fraction to an improper fraction:

`=(9)/(4)/(3)/(4)`

Next, multiply each of the numbers by 4/3.

`\begin{gathered} =\left((9)/(4)*(4)/(3)\right)/\left((3)/(4)*(4)/(3)\right) \\ =(9)/(3) \\ =3 \end{gathered}`

Sam can mix 3 tankfuls.