What is the value of x?
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Answer:
0.3 galloons of water.
Step-by-step explanation:
We know that 1/5 galloons of water fills 2/3 of the bin.
So, we can write the following fraction:
We want to find how many galloons will fill the entire bin or 1 whole bin. So, we can write the following proportion:
To find our answer, we need to solve for x.
So, let's cross-multiply. This yields:
Multiply both sides by 3:
The left side simplifies. Multiply on the right:
Now, multiply both sides by 1/2:
Simplify the left. Multiply on the right:
So, 3/10 of 0.3 of a gallon of water will fill the entire bin.
And we're done!