Answer:
One gallon is equal to 16 cups of water.
To find out how many gallons are in 44 cups of water, we can divide 44 by 16:
44 cups ÷ 16 cups/gallon = 2.75 gallons
Therefore, 44 cups of water is equal to 2 and 3/4 gallons.
Explanation:
1. Recall that 1 gallon is equal to 16 cups of water. Therefore, to find how many gallons are in 44 cups of water, we can set up a proportion:
1 gallon / 16 cups = x gallons / 44 cups
2. To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and simplify:
16x = 1 * 44
16x = 44
x = 44 / 16
x = 2.75
3. The result of 2.75 gallons represents the equivalent amount of water in gallons. To express this answer as a whole number or mixed number, we can observe that 2.75 is equal to 2 and 3/4:
2.75 = 2 + 0.75
2.75 = 2 + 3/4
Therefore, 44 cups of water is equal to 2 and 3/4 gallons.