Question

Edgar has a birdbath that holds 2 gallons of water. he only wants to fill it 3/4 full. how much water, in gallons, should edgar put in the birdbath?

Answer 1

Edgar should put 1.5(or 1$\frac{1}{2}$) in the birdbath.

$\frac{3}{4}$ ÷ $\frac{1}{2}$
OR 
$\frac{3}{4}$ × $\frac{2}{1}$ = 1.5 galloons. 

Answer 2

The amount of water Edgar should put in the birdbath is 1 1/2 gallons.

What are fractions?

Fractions are numbers that are made up of both integers and non integers. An example of a fraction is 3/4. 3 is known as the numerator and 4 is the denominator.

How much water should be put in the birdbath?

In order to determine this value, multiply 2 by 3/4

2 x 3/4 = 6/4 = 1 2/4 = 1 1/2

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