Question

A pitcher could hold two twelves of a gallon of water. If Roger filled up nine pitchers, how much water would he have?

Answer 1

1.5 gallons of water.

Explanation:

To answer this question, we must use multiplication. We know that

• a pitcher holds 2/12 of a gallon (this is interpreted from "two twelves as two twelfths"
• Roger fills up 9 pitchers

First, 2/12 = 1/6.

Next, we multiply 1/6 by 9, which is the total amount of water.

The answer is 9/6, or 1.5.

Therefore, Roger would have 1.5 gallons of water.