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The total amount of water a tank can hold is 14 and one-half gallons. Raul wants to find out how many 1 and one-fourth-gallon buckets of water can be used to fill the tank. Which expressions could be used to represent this scenario? Select two options..

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Answer:

11 3/5 (12) buckets

Explanation:

I can't see any options but this is how you'd work it out:

You divide 14 1/2 by 1 1/4

= 29/2 / 5/4

= 29/2 * 4/5

= 29*2 / 5

= 58/5

= 11 3/5 buckets

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Answer:

the answer is A C

Explanation:

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