Answer :
Final answer:
Assuming the correct numbers are 3 and 5/8 gallons and each container holds 5/8 of a gallon, a total of 5 containers can be completely filled.
Explanation:
To determine how many containers can be filled with 35 8 gallons of water, where each container holds 58 of a gallon, we need to clarify the numbers because they seem to be mixed up. Assuming the intention is to say 3 and 5/8 gallons are poured and each container holds 5/8 of a gallon, we can proceed with the following steps:
First, convert the mixed number to an improper fraction. 3 and 5/8 gallons is the same as (3 imes 8) + 5 over 8, which equals 29/8 gallons.
Since each container holds 5/8 of a gallon, we need to divide the total amount of gallons by the amount each container can hold: 29/8 imes 8/5.
By multiplying these fractions, the eights cancel out, and we are left with 29/5, which simplifies to 5.8. This indicates that exactly 5.8 containers can be filled. However, since we cannot have a fraction of a container, the answer is that 5 containers can be filled completely.
