Question

A bottle of la belle bœuf contains 3/8 ounces of perfume. How many ounces of perfume would 4 1/2 bottles contain?

Answer 1

ANSWER

$1 \frac{11}{16} ounces$

EXPLANATION

It was given that,a bottle of la belle bœuf contains 3/8 ounces of perfume.

We want to find how many ounces of perfume would 4 1/2 bottles contain.

If 1 bottle contains 3/8 ounces;

Then 4½ bottles should contain more ounces.

If more less divides.

4½ bottles contain

$\frac{4 \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{3}{8} }{1}$

$= \frac{27}{16}$

=1.6875 ounces.