Math Problem Statement

A scientist has 3/4 of a bottle solution. She used 1/6 of the solution in an experiment. How much of the bottle did she use?

Solution

To solve this problem, we need to find out how much of the solution the scientist used from the portion available. The scientist has 34\frac{3}{4} of a bottle, and she used 16\frac{1}{6} of this amount.

To find out how much of the bottle she used, we multiply these two fractions:

Amount used=(16)×(34)\text{Amount used} = \left( \frac{1}{6} \right) \times \left( \frac{3}{4} \right)

Now, let's perform the multiplication:

Amount used=1×36×4=324\text{Amount used} = \frac{1 \times 3}{6 \times 4} = \frac{3}{24}

We can simplify 324\frac{3}{24} by dividing the numerator and denominator by their greatest common divisor (which is 3):

324=18\frac{3}{24} = \frac{1}{8}

So, the scientist used 18\frac{1}{8} of the entire bottle.

Summary:

The scientist used 18\frac{1}{8} of the bottle in the experiment.

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Related Questions:

  1. How much of the solution is left in the bottle after the experiment?
  2. If the bottle originally contains 500 ml, how much solution did the scientist use?
  3. What fraction of the remaining solution would be used if another 16\frac{1}{6} is taken?
  4. How many times can the scientist use 16\frac{1}{6} of the remaining solution?
  5. How much solution would be left if the scientist used another 18\frac{1}{8} of the bottle?

Tip: When multiplying fractions, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together. Then, simplify if possible.

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Math Problem Analysis

Mathematical Concepts

Fractions
Multiplication of Fractions

Formulas

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Theorems

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Suitable Grade Level

Grades 4-6