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A chocolate milk company sold 3 2/5 million gallons on Monday and 2 1/5 million gallons on Tuesday. How many fewer gallons were sold on Tuesday?

1 gallon

1 1/5 gallons

To determine how many fewer gallons were sold on Tuesday compared to Monday, we first convert the mixed numbers into improper fractions.

For Monday's sales:

3 2/5 million gallons can be converted as follows:

- Multiply the whole number (3) by the denominator (5): 3 × 5 = 15.

- Add the numerator (2) to this result: 15 + 2 = 17.

- Thus, 3 2/5 million gallons is equivalent to 17/5 million gallons.

For Tuesday's sales:

2 1/5 million gallons converts as follows:

- Multiply the whole number (2) by the denominator (5): 2 × 5 = 10.

- Add the numerator (1) to this result: 10 + 1 = 11.

- Therefore, 2 1/5 million gallons is equivalent to 11/5 million gallons.

Next, we find the difference in sales between Monday and Tuesday. Subtract Tuesday's sales from Monday's:

(17/5) - (11/5) = (17 - 11)/5 = 6/5 million gallons.

Now, converting 6/5 million gallons into a mixed number gives:

2 gallons

2 1/5 gallons

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