40.8 gallons in 8 contains

40.8/8 in each "contain"

Divide.

40.8 / 8 = _______ gallons in each container

To find out how many gallons are in 8 containers, you need to divide 40.8 gallons by 8.

Start by dividing 40.8 by 8:

40.8 รท 8 = 5.1

Therefore, each container contains 5.1 gallons.