Question

Whitney made 7 1/2 quarts of hot chocolate. Each mug holds 5/6 of a quart. How many mugs

will Whitney be able to fill?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

Answer 1

15

Explanation:

The total of hot choclate made by Whitney = 7 1/2 quarts.

= 7 (2) + 1 15

----------- = ---

2 2

each mug holds 1/2 quarts

Total quarts of the hot chocolate ÷ quarts of hot choclate hold by each mug:

= 15/2 ÷ 1/2

= 15/2 x 2/1

= 15

Whitney will be able to fill 15 mugs