Approximately 5 million gallons of wastewater are
treated each day while 2.14 million gallons are reused. The of million gallons reused
is C.
The choices:
A. one quarter or .25
B. one third or .33
C. one half or .50
D. two-thirds or .667
E. three-quarters or .75
Solution:
Let x= fraction reused
X=2.14:5
X=2.14/5
X= .428
Since .75>.667>.50>.428>.33>.25
And >.428 is nearest to
.50, therefore the answer is C.
