Milk Consumption and Fractions

The video tutorial explains how to calculate the monthly milk consumption for a family of six, where each person drinks 4/5 of a gallon. It demonstrates two methods: multiplying fractions and repeated addition, to find that the family consumes 4 and 4/5 gallons per month, which lies between 4 and 5 whole gallons.

How many people are in the family discussed in the video?

• 4

• 5

• 7

• 6

How much milk does each person drink per month?

• 4/5 gallon

• 1/2 gallon

• 3/4 gallon

• 1 gallon

What is the first step in calculating the total milk consumption?

• Divide the total by 2

• Convert gallons to liters

• Multiply the number of people by the fraction

• Add the fractions

What is the result of multiplying 6 by 4/5?

• 24/5

• 20/5

• 18/5

• 22/5

How can 24/5 be expressed as a mixed number?

• 6 and 4/5

• 5 and 4/5

• 3 and 4/5

• 4 and 4/5

What is an alternative way to calculate the total milk consumption?

• Divide by 5

• Multiply by 2

• Add 4/5 six times

• Subtract fractions

How many times is 4/5 added together in the alternative method?

• 5 times

• 7 times

• 4 times

• 6 times

What is the final total milk consumption in gallons?

• 4 and 1/5 gallons

• 3 and 4/5 gallons

• 5 gallons

• 4 and 4/5 gallons

Between which two whole numbers does the total milk consumption fall?

• 6 and 7

• 5 and 6

• 4 and 5

• 3 and 4

What is the remainder when 24 is divided by 5?

• 1

• 2

• 4

• 3