Question:
A bucket of water was 1/2 full, but it still had 3 and 3/5 gallons of water in it. How much water would be in one fully filled bucket?
Answer:
7 1/5
Explanation:
The bucket was halfway full. It still had 3 3/5 gallons in it. So all you'd have to do is multiply 3 3/5 by 2. Here is the actual work for proof:
3 3/5 × 2 =
18/5 × 2 =
18 × 2
5 × 1 =
36/5 = 7 1/5.