Question

A restaurant has
5
3
8
5
8
3
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5, start fraction, 3, divided by, 8, end fraction pitchers of .
Jada said
5
3
8
÷
1
1
8
5
8
3
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÷1
8
1
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5, start fraction, 3, divided by, 8, end fraction, divided by, 1, start fraction, 1, divided by, 8, end fraction could represent the number of total servings if there are
1
1
8
1
8
1
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1, start fraction, 1, divided by, 8, end fraction servings per pitcher.
Latanya said
5
3
8
÷
1
1
8
5
8
3
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÷1
8
1
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5, start fraction, 3, divided by, 8, end fraction, divided by, 1, start fraction, 1, divided by, 8, end fraction could represent the average number of pitchers the restaurant serves per day if it takes
1
1
8
1
8
1
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1, start fraction, 1, divided by, 8, end fraction days to serve all of the horchata.
Whose interpretation makes sense in this context?
Choose 1 answer:
Choose 1 answer:
(Choice A) Jada's only
A
Jada's only
(Choice B) Latanya's only
B
Latanya's only
(Choice C) Both Jada's and Latanya's
C
Both Jada's and Latanya's

Answer 1

The interpretation that makes sense in this context is Latanya's only. Latanya's interpretation correctly represents the average number of pitchers the restaurant serves per day if it takes 1/8 days to serve all of the horchata. Jada's interpretation does not make sense in this context.