Question

Bob has a container with a capacity of 12 quarts. He wants to express this capacity in

gallons. Write a proportion to find the number of gallons of water Bob’s container
can hold.

4 quarts=1 gallon

Answer 1

12/4=3/1. So 12 quarts are equal to 3 gallons

Answer 2

4/1=12/x
12/4=3
3=x
Bob's container can hold 3 gallons of water.