Question

A pail holds
4 1/4
gallons of water. How much is this in cups?

Answer 1

16 cups=1 gallon

1) 4 gallons x 16 cups= ?

2) 1/4 of 16 cups is 4 cups. 

Take the sum from each problem and add them together, you've got your answer. 

Answer 2

4 14 gallons of water would convert to about 68 cups