Andy wants to put 8 gallons of water in a tank.He fills a bucket that holds 2 5/16 gallons and pours it in.Then he adds another full bucket in.How much more water does Andy need to add to the tank?

Question

is the answer 1 1/16

3 3/8

4 5/8

or 5 11/16

Answer 1

2 and 5/16 * 2 = 27/16 * 2 = 27/8 = 3 and 3/8

8 minus 3 and 3/8 = 7 and 8/8 minus 3 and 3/8 = 4 and 5/8

4 5/8 = 37/8

option 3