Question

A coffee dispensary uses ⅘ of a barrel of coffee beans per batch of coffee they ship. Yesterday, the dispensary used 3 ⅕ of a barrel of coffee beans. How many batches of coffee did they produce?

Answer 1

4 batches

Explanation:

First, you need to convert the mix number into a single fraction:

3 1/5 = 16/5 total barrels of coffee beans used

This allows us to divide the numbers easier in the next step.

Next, because each batch uses 4/5 of a barrel of beans, you need to divide 16/5 by 4/5:

(16/5) / (4/5) = 16/4 = 4 batches

(The fives cancel out because they are the same divisor.)

I hope this helps!

-TheBusinessMan