Three hikers equally share 1/2 gallon of water. Explain how you would use an area model to find the amount of water each hiker drank

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18 August, 06:34

Three hikers equally share 1/2 gallon of water. Explain how you would use an area model to find the amount of water each hiker drank

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Keshawn Ballard · Answer 1

Draw a square and shade half of it. Then draw 2 lines to divide the square into 3 equal parts. There will be one shaded piece in each group, and there are 6 pieces total, so the answer is 1/6 of a gallon.

Caleb Bolton · Answer 2

1/6

Step-by-step explanation:

1/2 : 3 equation

1/2 : 3/1 flip

1/2 x 1/3 multiply

1/6 Answer