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Each person on hike will drink 7/8 gallon of water. If there are 5 on hike how many gallons of water will be needed?

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Solution

Step 1:


Drink\text{ per person on hike = }(7)/(8)\text{ gallon}

Step 2:


Total\text{ number of people on hike = 5}

Step 3:


\begin{gathered} Number\text{ of gallons needed by the 5 people } \\ \text{= 5 }*\text{ }(7)/(8) \\ =\text{ }(35)/(8)\text{ gallons} \end{gathered}

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