Question

Janie was asked to bring water for her daughter's soccer team. The coach told her he wants each player to drink
1
8
gallon of water after a game. There are 9 players on the team. How much water should Janie bring?

StartFraction 1 Over 72 EndFraction gallons
1 and one-eighth gallons
9 and one-eighth gallons
72 gallons

Answer 1

To find out how much water Janie should bring for the 9 players, we start by calculating the total amount of water needed:

Each player needs \( \frac{1}{8} \) gallon of water. Since there are 9 players, we multiply:

\[
\text{Total water} = 9 \times \frac{1}{8} \text{ gallon} = \frac{9}{8} \text{ gallons}
\]

Now we can convert \( \frac{9}{8} \) gallons into a mixed number:

\[
\frac{9}{8} = 1 \frac{1}{8} \text{ gallons}
\]

Thus, Janie should bring **1 and one-eighth gallons** of water for the team. The answer is:

**1 and one-eighth gallons**.