A new washing machine used 3 2/4 gallons of water per full load to clean cloths. If John washed 2 2/3 loads of clothes, how many gallons of water would be used?
we know that 3 2/4 -------------> is (3*4+2)/4--------> 14/4-------> 7/2 2 2/3 --------------> is (2*3+2)/3--------> 8/3
if a new washing machine used 7/2 gallons of water ------------> one full load cloths X gallons of water------------------------------------------------------> 8/3 of load cloths X=(8/3)*(7/2)---------> X=56/6------->28/3 gallons of water 28/3--------> 9 1/3 gallons of water