At the beginning of soccer practice a water cooler contained 5 gallons of water. At the end of practice the water cooler is only 1/4 full. How many gallons of water are in the cooler at the end of practice? Explain
(1/4) * 5 = ?
Right. 1.25 or 1 1/4 gallon
1.25
To find out how many gallons of water are in the cooler at the end of practice, we need to calculate 1/4 of the original amount, which is 5 gallons.
To do this, we can multiply the original amount by the fraction 1/4. Multiplying a number by a fraction is the same as dividing it by the reciprocal of the fraction.
So, multiplying 5 gallons by 1/4, we have:
5 * (1/4) = 5/4
Now, to simplify the fraction, we can divide the numerator (5) by the denominator (4):
5/4 = 1 1/4
Therefore, at the end of practice, the water cooler contains 1 1/4 gallons of water.