A gallon of water wighs 8 1/3 lb. How much does 1 1/5 gallon of water weigh?
How do I figure this out?
The answer is 10 lb
Multiply 1 1/5 by 8 1/3
To figure out how much 1 1/5 gallon of water weighs, you need to know the weight of one gallon of water and then do some simple multiplication.
Given that one gallon of water weighs 8 1/3 lb, you can convert the mixed number to an improper fraction. The fraction equivalent of 8 1/3 is (8 * 3 + 1) / 3 = 25/3 lb.
To find the weight of 1 1/5 gallon of water, you multiply the weight of one gallon (25/3 lb) by the number of gallons (1 1/5).
Here's how you can do the calculation:
First, convert 1 1/5 gallon to an improper fraction: (1 * 5 + 1) / 5 = 6/5
Then, multiply the weight of one gallon (25/3 lb) by the number of gallons (6/5):
(25/3 lb) * (6/5) = (25 * 6) / (3 * 5) = 150/15 = 10 lb
Therefore, 1 1/5 gallon of water weighs 10 lbs.