Question

It takes 15 cups of water to fill 1/3 pail. How much water is needed to fill 1 pail?

Answer 1

45 Cups

Explanation:

Use a proportion with cups in the numerator and pail in the denominator .

15/(1/3) = X/ 1

15 ÷1\3 = 15 x 3 =45 cups

Answer 2

45 cups

Explanation:

15x3 because there are 3 cups and 15 is one of the cups so 15x3=45