How many glasses of $ \frac{1}{5} L $ can be filled from a jar containing $ 6 \frac{2}{5} L $ of juice?


To find: how many glasses of \( \frac{1}{5} L \) can be filled from a jar containing \( 6 \frac{2}{5} L \) of juice.

Solution:


Let us convert \( 6 \frac{2}{5} L \) into improper fraction

\( 6 \frac{2}{5} L \)= \( 6 + \frac{2}{5} L \)

= \( \frac{32}{5} L \)

Total we have \( \frac{32}{5} L \) litre of juice.

Each glass is \( \frac{1}{5} L \) litre

Number of glasses that can be filled = \( \frac{32}{5} L \) ÷ \( \frac{1}{5} L \) 

= 32


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Updated on: 10-Oct-2022

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