In January the Marshall Hair Salon used 10 bottles of shampoo. In February the salon used 54 as much shampoo as in January. How many bottles of shampoo did the hair salon use in February?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number._____ bottles
Q. In January the Marshall Hair Salon used 10 bottles of shampoo. In February the salon used 54 as much shampoo as in January. How many bottles of shampoo did the hair salon use in February?Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number._____ bottles
Identify January Shampoo Usage: Step 1: Identify the amount of shampoo used in January.Reasoning: The problem states that 10 bottles were used in January.Calculation: January usage =10 bottles.
Calculate February Shampoo Usage: Step 2: Calculate the amount of shampoo used in February.Reasoning: February's usage is 54 of January's usage.Calculation: February usage = 10 bottles ×54=8 bottles.
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