A bottle contains 1 2/5 litres of orange squash. To make one drink, 1/200 of a litre of squah is needed. How many drinks can be made from the bottle of squash?

Answer :

Answer:

280 drinks

Step-by-step explanation:

  • Capacity of bottle [tex]=1\frac{2}{5}=\frac{7}{5}\: l[/tex]

  • Squash needed to make one drink [tex]=\frac{1}{200}\:l[/tex]

  • Total number of drinks [tex]=\frac{7}{5}\div\frac{1}{200}[/tex]

  • [tex]=\frac{7}{5}*200[/tex]

  • [tex]=7*40[/tex]

  • [tex]=280[/tex]

Answer:

280 drinks. We need to divide 1 2/5 by 1/200 in order to get this answer.