Question

if 8/5 liters of water are enough to water 2/3 of the plants in the house, how much water is necessary to water all the plants in the house? write a multiplication and a division equation for the situation, then answer the question. Show your reasoning.

Answer 1

Explanation:

First find the unit rate:

8/5 liters 8 3

------------------------- = ----- * ----- = 12/5 liters for all the plants

2/3 of all plants 5 2