Question
Jennifer uses rainwater from a barrel to water her garden. The diagram shows the amount of water she used during a 4-day period.
The amount of water used in 4 days is shown as 2 parts shaded out of 4 parts of the barrel.
Which of the following is closest to the fraction of a full barrel of water that Jennifer used per day?
A. 1/4
B. 1/12
C. 1/2
D. 1/8
The amount of water used in 4 days is shown as 2 parts shaded out of 4 parts of the barrel.
Which of the following is closest to the fraction of a full barrel of water that Jennifer used per day?
A. 1/4
B. 1/12
C. 1/2
D. 1/8
Answers
GPT-4o mini
If Jennifer used 2 parts out of 4 parts of the barrel over a 4-day period, that means she used \(\frac{2}{4}\) of the barrel, which simplifies to \(\frac{1}{2}\).
To find out how much she used per day, we divide this amount by the number of days (4 days):
\[
\text{Water used per day} = \frac{1/2}{4} = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{8}
\]
Thus, the fraction of a full barrel of water that Jennifer used per day is \(\frac{1}{8}\).
The correct answer is:
D. \( \frac{1}{8} \)
To find out how much she used per day, we divide this amount by the number of days (4 days):
\[
\text{Water used per day} = \frac{1/2}{4} = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{8}
\]
Thus, the fraction of a full barrel of water that Jennifer used per day is \(\frac{1}{8}\).
The correct answer is:
D. \( \frac{1}{8} \)