Question

On average, Aaliyah drinks 2/5 of an 8-ounce glass of water in 24 hours. How many

glasses of water does she drink in one hour?

Answer 1

1/60 of an 8-ounce glass

Explanation:

Set up a proportion as
`(number of glasses)/(number of hours)=(number of glasses)/(1 hour)`

Since Aaliyah drinks 2/5 of a glass in 24 hours,

`(2/5 glasses)/(24 hours)=(g)/(1 hour)`

Solve for g by multiplying both sides by 1 hour:

`g=(2/5 glass)/(24)=(2)/(5)*(1)/(24)=(1)/(60)`