Question

Ms. Sanchez’s guests drank 5 3/4 gallons of pink lemonade in 1/4 hour. What was the average rate in gallons per hour which her guests drank the pink lemonade

Answer 1

Well there is 4 fourths in a hour and 5.75 (5 3/4) is what they drank in one fourth. To find out how much was drank in a whole hour multiply 5 3/4 • 4

The answer is 23

Answer 2

23 gallons per hour

Explanation:

5 3/4 * 4 = 23

times the amount drank in 1/4 hours by 4 to get the amount drank in 1 hour

(1/4 * 4 = 1 hour (example))