Question

On Saturday, Mark sold 2 7/8 gallons of lemonade. On the same day, Regan sold 2/3 as much lemonade as Mark. How much lemonade, in gallons, did Regan sell? Help

Answer 1

Explanation:

The total amount of lemonade Regan sells is 69/16 gallons and this can be determined by using the arithmetic operations.

Given :

Mark sold 2 7/8 gallons of lemonade.

Regan sold 2/3 as much lemonade as Mark.

The following steps can be used in order to determine the total amount of lemonade Regan sells:

Step 1 - The arithmetic operations can be used in order to determine the total amount of lemonade Regan sells.

Step 2 - According to the given data, Mark sold 23/8 gallons of lemonade.

Step 3 - Let the total amount of lemonade Regan sells be 'x'.

Step 4 - So, the value of 'x' can be calculated as:

x = 23/8 × 3/2

x = 63/16

The total amount of lemonade Regan sells is 69/16 gallons.