Question

Jen picked 3/4 of a gallon of strawberries in half an hour. If she keeps picking strawberries at the same rate, how many gallons of strawberries will she have picked in 2 hours.

Answer 1

Explanation:

3/4 gallon to 1/2 hr = x gallons to 2 hrs

(3/4) / (1/2) = x / 2

cross multiply....this is a proportion

1/2x = 2 * 3/4

1/2x = 3/2

x = 3/2 * 2

x = 3 <== she will have picked 3 gallons

Answer 2

3 gallons

Explanation:

3/4 times two (To get the full hour) is 6/4. 6/4 times two (To get the 2 hours) is 12/4. 12/4 simplified is 3 WHOLE gallons.