Question

one half gallon is equivalent to 4 pints.how many gallons are the equivalent of 72 pints

Answer 1

Answer: 9 gallons

Step-by-step explanation:

Set up the proportion, then multiply to solve for the variable.

$\dfrac{\frac{1}{2}\ \text{gallon}}{4\ \text{pints}}=\dfrac{x}{72\ \text{pints}}$

$(72\ \text{pints})\dfrac{\frac{1}{2}\ \text{gallon}}{4\ \text{pints}}=(72\ \text{pints)}\dfrac{x}{72\ \text{pints}}$

$\dfrac{36\ \text{gallons}}{4}=x}$

9 gallons = x