Question

Sharon is filling a pool that holds 13 1/2 gallons for her little brother. She can carry 1 8/8 gallons of water each trip. Write and solve an equation to find how many trips she needs to make.

Answer 1

Answer:

Sharon needs to make 7 trips

Step-by-step explanation:

13 1/2÷1 8/8

1 8/8 = 2 so Sharon can carry 2 gallons of water for each trip

2 can go into 13 6 times because 6x2=12 and that is the gcf

13 1/2- 12=1.5 or 1 1/2

to get to 13 1/2 sharon needs to make 1 more trip. Sharon can make 1 more trip because she can carry 2 gallons of water and there are 1 1/2 gallons left which is less than 2 so she can still make 1 more trip. In total Sharon will make 7 trips.