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3 September, 20:54

An aquarium holds 6-1/4 gallons of water. The water evaporated and dropped to 4/5 of this amount. How many gallons of water remained in the aquarium?

a

5

b

4/5

c

1

d

1/4

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  1. 3 September, 21:06
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    a) 5

    Step-by-step explanation:

    6 ¼ = 25/4

    (4/5) * (25/4) = 5 gallons
  2. 3 September, 21:18
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    5

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Change 6 1/4 into an improper fraction

    6 1/4 = (4*6 + 1) / 4 = 25/4

    Multiply by the fraction

    25/4 * 4/5

    5

    There are 5 gallons left
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