Question

Three hikers equally shared gallon of water. Explain how you would use an area model to find the amount of water each hiker drank.

Answer 1

Draw a square and shade half of it. Then draw 2 lines to divide the square into 3 equal parts. There will be one shaded piece in each group, and there are 6 pieces total, so the answer is 1

6

of a gallon.

Explanation:

Answer 2

you would find out how many ounces are in a gallon is and devide it by 3