Answer :
If there are 4 watering cans and Sofia claims that if the water remaining in the cans is combined and then split equally among all the cans, each can would contain 1 gallon of water, we can assess her statement as follows:
1. Total gallons of water in all 4 cans before combining: 4 gallons (1 gallon per can).
2. If the water is combined, the total amount would be 4 gallons.
3. If this total amount is then split equally among the 4 cans, each can would receive 1 gallon (4 gallons ÷ 4 cans = 1 gallon per can).
Therefore, Sofia is correct in her statement. After combining and splitting the water equally among the 4 cans, each watering can would indeed contain 1 gallon of water.
1. Total gallons of water in all 4 cans before combining: 4 gallons (1 gallon per can).
2. If the water is combined, the total amount would be 4 gallons.
3. If this total amount is then split equally among the 4 cans, each can would receive 1 gallon (4 gallons ÷ 4 cans = 1 gallon per can).
Therefore, Sofia is correct in her statement. After combining and splitting the water equally among the 4 cans, each watering can would indeed contain 1 gallon of water.
