Question

David watered 5 plants. Every plant got 8/9 gallons of water. How much water did he use in all? Write your answer in simplest form.

Answer 1

David used 4 4/9 gallons of water in total for the plants, by multiplying the water per plant (8/9 gallons) by the total number of plants (5).

Step-by-step explanation:

David watered 5 plants, and each plant got 8/9 gallons of water. To find the total amount of water used, multiply the amount each plant got by the number of plants: 5 plants × 8/9 gallons per plant = 40/9 gallons. Since 40/9 is an improper fraction, it can also be expressed as 4 4/9 gallons in mixed number form, which is the simplest form.

Answer 2

4 4/9 gallons, or 40/9 gallons.

8 • 5 is 40, and if you turn 40/9 into a mixed #, you get 4 4/9 as 40 divided by 9 is 4 with a remainder of 4.

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