Answer:
1 3/5
Step-by-step explanation:
(4 cans)/(2 1/2 qt) = (4 cans)/(5/2 qt)
= (4)·(2/5) cans/qt . . . . . . . "invert and multiply"
= 8/5 cans/qt
= (5 +3)/5 cans/qt
= (5/5 + 3/5) cans/qt
= 1 3/5 cans/qt
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You can also think of this as multiplying the following statement by 2/5:
... 4 cans for 5/2 quarts
... (4)(2/5) cans for (5/2)(2/5) quarts . . . . multiply by 2/5
... 8/5 cans for 1 quart . . . . simplify
... 1 3/5 cans for 1 quart . . . . write improper fraction as mixed number
