Question

Teresa mixes fertilizer with water when feeding her plants. She uses 2/3 tbsp of fertilizer for every 5/6 gal of water. How can Teresa determine the number of tablespoons of fertilizer she needs to use with 5 gal of water? Choose one option from each drop-down menu to answer the question. To find the unit rate for the number of tablespoons of fertilizer for each gallon of water, Teresa can choose... The unit rate is Choose... Next Teresa should Choose... to determine that she needs Choose... tablespoon(s) of fertilizer.

Answer 1

How can Teresa determine the number of tablespoons of fertilizer she needs to use with 5 gal of water.

To find the unit rate for the number of tbsp of fertilizer for each gal of water, teresa can divide two thirds by fice sixths. The unit rate is twelve fifteenths. Next Teresa should multiply the unit rate by 5 to dertemine that she needs 4 tbsp.