Question

A bucket that holds 2 1/4 gallons of water is being used to fill a tub that can hold 10 1/2
gallons. How many buckets will be needed to fill the tub? (TESt QUESTION)

Answer 1

The answer is 6 1/2 buckets.

What is did was turn the fractions into decimals to make it easier.  

So the ratio is 5.25 gallons per bucket. I divided 34 1/8 by 5 1/4 in decimal form (34.125/5.25) and got 6.5

So therefore, the answer is 6 1/2 buckets of water is needed ti fill up the tub.

Answer 2

Answer:

I am pretty sure the answer would be 4 and 2/3

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