Question

You buy a family-size box of laundry detergent that contains 40 cups. , how many loads of wash can you do?

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Answer 1

30

Explanation:

To solve this, you want to do 40÷
`1(1)/(3)`, or
`(40)/(1)`÷
`(4)/(3)`, which is the same as
`(40)/(1)`×
`(3)/(4)`.

This can be solved to
`(120)/(4)` and simplifies to 30.

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Answer 2

30 loads

Explanation:

You simply divide 40 by 1 1/3 which gives you 30 meaning you can wash 30 loads.