Jill's

Jill's mom stored some of the honey in a container that held 3/4 of a gallon. She used half of this amount to sweeten tea. How much honey, in cups was used in the tea. Express your answers in cups.

Correct answer:

n =  6

Step-by-step explanation:

$$\begin{gathered} V_1=3\mathrm{/}4={\displaystyle \frac{3}{4}}=0.75\text{ gal } \\ {V}_2=V_1\mathrm{/}2=0.75\mathrm{/}2={\displaystyle \frac{3}{8}}=0.375\text{ gal } \\ {V}_3=0.0625\text{ gal } \\ n=V_2\mathrm{/}{V}_3=0.375\mathrm{/}0.0625=6 \end{gathered}$$

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