Question

Bob has a container with a capacity of 12 quarts. He wants to express this capacity in gallons. Write a proportion to find the number of gallons of water Bob's container can hold.

Answer 1

http://www.asknumbers.com/QuartsToGallonsConversion.aspx
4 Quarts = 1 gallon

1 Quart = 0.25 gallons

Answer 2

yeah i know but what would the proportion be?

Answer 3

So 1:4 = x:12

x is the number of gallons

x=3

Answer 4

its 1:4 = x:12
the cross products of the two must be equal

Answer 5

yeah 1/4 = x/12