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Jocelyn solved the following division problem: Mr. Martin brings two gallons of

water to basketball practice for the players to drink. Each gallon contains 128
ounces of water. If Mr. Martin divides the water equally among 9 water bottles,
how much water will be left over? When Jocelyn finished the division problem,
she got the following results: 14 R2 Which answer below should Jocelyn choose?
The answer is 14 with a remainder of 2; she should use the remainder as part of her
answer.
o
The answer is 15; she should round the quotient up by 1 because of the remainder.
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The answer is 14; she should just ignore the remainder.
O
The answer is 2; she should use the remainder only​

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Answer:

The answer is 2; use the remainder only

Explanation:

The question is asking how much water would be left over, not how much each bottle will get. There is a remainder of 2, so that means there will be 2 ounces left

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