Question

a washing machine uses 8 4/5 milliliters of detergent to wash 1/3 of a full load of laundry how much detergent is used for a full load of laundry

Answer 1

26.4 or 26 2/5

Explanation:

8 4/5 millileters of detergent is used to wash 1/3 of the full load. We need to find how much detergent is used for a full load. All you need to do is multiply 8 4/5 * 3. That would get you 26.4. You multiply by 3 because 1/3 * 3 is 1. You need to find how much detergebt you need for 1 load.

Answer 2

Answer: 26 2/5 ml

Explanation:

Detergent used = 8 4/5 = 44/5 ml

For 1/3 load

For a full (1) load, it will be

1 x 44/5 / 1/3

= 132/5 = 26 2/5 ml