Question

A cooler contains 6 3/4 liters of water. A team drinks 2/3 of water in the cooler. How many liters of water does the team drink?

Answer 1

4 1/2, because;

Convert any mixed numbers to fractions.

Then your initial equation becomes: 27/4 x 2/3

then applying the " formula for multiplication", 27 x 2

4 x 3

would equal = 54/12

Simplifying 54/12, the answer is 4 1/2

Answer 2

4 1/2

Explanation:

2/3 of 6 3/4 = 4 1/2

because "of" in math means multiply

so 2/3 x 6 3/4 = 4 1/2