Question

One bottle contains 26.35 fl oz of shampoo. How much shampoo is in 5.8 bottles?

Answer 1

The answer is 152.83 so D what you do is multiply 26.35 by 5.8 and get 152.83

Answer 2

The correct answer is (D) 152.83 fl oz

Explanation:

If you already know one bottle contains a fixed amount or shampoo (26.35 fl) all you need to do to know how much shampoo is in 2, 4.5 or 5.8 is to multiply the amount of shampoo in one bottle by the number of bottles. This implies, in this case, you multiply 26.35 fl oz x 5.8 and this is equivalent to 152.83 fl oz that is the amount of shampoo in fl oz or fluid ounces and therefore the correct answer is D. This same result can also be achieved using a rule of three as

1 bottle → 26. 35 fl oz

5.8 bottles → x fl oz

26. 35 fl oz x 5. 8 bottles / 1 bottle = 152.83 fl oz