Question

Edgar has a birdbath that holds 2 gallons of water. He only wants to fill it 3/4 full. How many 1-pint containers does it take to fill the birdbath? Explain.

Answer 1

To fill the birdbath 3/4 full, Edgar would need 1.5 gallons of water. Since there are 8 pints in a gallon, Edgar would need 12 pints of water to fill the birdbath 3/4 full. Therefore, it would take 12 1-pint containers to fill the birdbath to the desired level.