Honey

Ila collected the honey from 3 of her beehives. From the first hive, she collected 2/3 gallons of honey. The last two hives yielded 1/4 gallon each. After using some of the honey she collected for baking, Lila found that she only had 3/4 gallon of honey left. How much honey did she use for baking? Lila used ____ gallons for baking.

Correct answer:

x =  0.4167

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