Using Multiplication to Solve Equations
9-Y5 had only packed 1/8 of the meals he was supposed to pack. The astronut had only been given 3 3/4 meals. How many meals should 9y-5 have packed for the astronut?
ok well since 3 3/4 is only 1/8 of what 9-Y5 has packed. You should multiply 3 3/4 by 8 which should equal 30.
3 3/4 X 8 = 30
So 30 meals should be packed for the astronut.
Do this problem the same way as I showed you for the last problem. Hint: the answer is between 24 and 32.
We'll be glad to check your answer.
To solve this problem using multiplication, we need to use the information provided and some multiplication steps.
First, let's determine the fraction of the meals that 9-Y5 actually packed. The problem states that 9-Y5 packed only 1/8 of the meals, which means he packed (1/8) of the total number of meals.
Next, let's determine the total number of meals the astronaut was supposed to receive. The problem states that the astronaut was given 3 3/4 meals. We can rewrite this mixed number as an improper fraction: 3 3/4 = (4*3 + 3)/4 = 15/4.
Now, we need to find out how many meals 9-Y5 should have packed for the astronaut. We can use the idea that the fraction of meals packed should be equal to the fraction of meals received by the astronaut.
So, we set up the equation: (1/8) = x/(15/4).
To solve this equation, we need to multiply both sides of the equation by the reciprocal of 15/4, which is 4/15.
(1/8) * (4/15) = x.
Multiplying the fractions, we get: (1 * 4) / (8 * 15) = x.
Simplifying, we have: 4/120 = x.
To further simplify, we can reduce the fraction: 4/120 = 1/30.
Therefore, 9-Y5 should have packed 1/30 of the meals for the astronaut.