Question

Can I get a walk through on how this is solved.?

Answer 1

1 1/2 quarts of water

Step-by-step explanation:

If she drinks 1/4 quart of water for every mile, in 6 miles, she will drink 6 times 1/4 quart of water, so

`6*(1)/(4)=(6)/(1)*(1)/(4)=(6*1)/(1*4)=(6)/(4)`

Now, we can simplify the fraction dividing the numerator and denominator by 2

`(6)/(4)=(6/2)/(4/2)=(3)/(2)`

Now to convert 3/2 to a mixed number, let's divide 3 by 2

Since 1 is the quotient and 1 is the remainder, the mixed number is

`\begin{gathered} (3)/(2)=\text{Quotient}\frac{\text{ Remainder}}{2} \\ (3)/(2)=1(1)/(2) \end{gathered}`

So, the answer is;

1 1/2 quarts of water.