Question

A watering can contained 5 1/2 quarts water. After all the plants were watered, only 4 cups remained.

How many cups of water were used to water the plants?

Answer 1

4 1/2 quarts.

Explanation:

So 5 1/2 quarts to start. 4 left over.

Theres 4 cups in a quart.

So theres be 4 1/2 quarts used.. as 4 cups left would be a quart and 1 quart taken away from 5 1/2 quarts in 4 1/2.