Question

Every day, Kathleen‘s burritos stand uses 3/8 of a bag of tortillas. For how many days will 1 1/8 bag of tortillas last.

Answer 1

3 days.

Explanation:

1 1/8 / 3/8

= 9/8 / 3/8

= 9/8* 8/3

= 9/3

= 3.

Answer 2

3 days

Explanation:

x is the number of days Kathleen's burritos stand use

3/8x = 1 1/8

x = (1 1/8)/(3/8) = (9/8)/(3/8) = (9/8)x(8/3) = 9/3 = 3