A water bottle holds 103 of a gallon of water. There are 514 gallons of water in a water tank. How many water bottles can be filled with the water in the tank?
Q. A water bottle holds 103 of a gallon of water. There are 514 gallons of water in a water tank. How many water bottles can be filled with the water in the tank?
Calculate total gallons: Calculate the total gallons of water in the tank. 514 gallons = 2.8 gallons.
Calculate bottles filled: Calculate how many bottles can be filled with 2.8 gallons, given each bottle holds 103 of a gallon.(2.8)/(103)=2.8×(310)=9.333.
Round down to nearest: Since you can't fill a fraction of a bottle, round down to the nearest whole number. 9 bottles can be filled.
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