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

Answer:

30 loads

Step-by-step explanation:

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

Answer 2

Answer:

30

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this, you want to do 40÷$1\frac{1}{3}$, or $\frac{40}{1}$÷$\frac{4}{3}$, which is the same as  $\frac{40}{1}$×$\frac{3}{4}$.

This can be solved to $\frac{120}{4}$ and simplifies to 30.

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