Sean got 4 over 5 pound of honey from a hive. He calculated the quotient of 4 over 5 : 3 over 8. Which statement shows the quotient and gives the most likely explanation of what Sean was trying to determine?

He can make 2 and 2 over 15 bottles of honey with 3 over 8 pound of honey in each bottle.

He can make 12 over 40 of a bottle of honey with 3 over 8 pound of honey in each bottle.

He can get 2 and 2 over 15 pounds of honey if he divides the honey into 3 over 8-pound portions.

He can get 12 over 40 pound of honey if he divides the honey into 3 over 8-pound portions.

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Ice Queen

27 December, 19:21

Sean got 4 over 5 pound of honey from a hive. He calculated the quotient of 4 over 5 : 3 over 8. Which statement shows the quotient and gives the most likely explanation of what Sean was trying to determine?

He can make 2 and 2 over 15 bottles of honey with 3 over 8 pound of honey in each bottle.

He can make 12 over 40 of a bottle of honey with 3 over 8 pound of honey in each bottle.

He can get 2 and 2 over 15 pounds of honey if he divides the honey into 3 over 8-pound portions.

He can get 12 over 40 pound of honey if he divides the honey into 3 over 8-pound portions.

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Lindsay Downs · Answer 1

The answer is He can make 12/40 of a bottle of honey with 3 over 8 pounds of honey. The reason is because it kinda look more sense to compare in the question to the 2nd answer