Question

An automatic car wash uses 5/8 gallon of soap on each car that is washed.Yesterday,the ,car wash used a total of 30 gallons of soap.How many cars washed yesterday?

Answer 1

48

Explanation:

divide 30 by 5/8

Answer 2

Answer: 48 cars washed yesterday.

Explanation:

Given : An automatic car wash uses
`(5)/(8)` gallon of soap on each car that is washed.

Yesterday,the ,car wash used a total of 30 gallons of soap.

Then, the number of car washed yesterday is given by :-

`30/(5)/(8)\\\\=30*(8)/(5)=48`

Hence, 48 cars washed yesterday.