Vicky filled a bucket with 8 gallons of water. Later, she poured out 3/4 of a gallon of the
water. How much water is left in the bucket?
Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.
step 1
Find the difference
8-3/4
Multiply 8 by (4/4)
8(4/4)=32/4
so
32/4-3/4=29/4 gal
Convert to mixed number
29/4=28/4+1/4=7 1/4 gal
answer is
7 1/4 gal