Question

Carly purchased 9 1/2 pints of ice cream for her party. If each guest will be served exactly 3/5 pints of ice cream what is the greatest number of guests that Carly can serve?

Answer 1

Answer: 15 guests.

Explanation:

As the statement says that Carly has 9 1/2 of ice cream and each guest will be served 3/5 pint of ice cream, to determine the number of guests that she can serve, you have to divide 9 1/2 by 3/5:9 1/2÷3/5. 19/2÷3/5=95/6= 15According to this, the greatest number of guests that Carly can serve is 15 guests.