Question

on thursday the cows at the hamilton dairy produced 58 bottles of milk. friday, the cows produced 1/4 as much milk as on thursday. how many bottles of milk did the cows produce on friday? write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number. blank bottles submit

Explanation:

Step1: Identify the operation

To find 1/4 of 58, we multiply 58 by 1/4.
$$58\times\frac{1}{4}$$

Step2: Perform the multiplication

Multiply the whole number 58 by the numerator 1, then divide by the denominator 4.
$$\frac{58\times1}{4}=\frac{58}{4}$$

Step3: Simplify the fraction

Divide 58 by 4. 4 goes into 58 14 times with a remainder of 2. So, $\frac{58}{4}=14\frac{2}{4}=14\frac{1}{2}$ or as an improper fraction $\frac{29}{2}$.

Answer:

$14\frac{1}{2}$ (or $\frac{29}{2}$)