Answer :
Let be "x" the amount of gallons of soil needed to fill 1 plant pot.
According to the information given in the exercise, you need 8 gallons of soil to fill 6 large plant plots. Then, using this information you can set up the following proportion:
[tex]\frac{8}{6}=\frac{x}{1}[/tex]Now you need to solve for the variable "x", in order to find its value:
1. Remember that:
[tex]\frac{a}{1}=a[/tex]Then:
[tex]\frac{8}{6}=x[/tex]2. Finally you can simplify the fraction:
[tex]x=\frac{4}{3}[/tex]In order to write the result as a Mixed number, you can follow this steps:
- Divide the numerator by the denominator.
- The Quotient will be the whole part of the Mixed number.
- The Remainder will be the new numerator.
- Use the original denominator 3.
Then, you get:
[tex]x=1\frac{1}{3}[/tex]The answer is:
[tex]1\frac{1}{3}gallons[/tex]