Jason will use a 1/3 gallon pitcher to fill an empty 3/4 gallon water jug. How much water will he need in order to completely fill the water jug?
You can solve the equation "how many 1/3 pitchers must you fill to make 3/4" that is...
(1/3)times Pitcher = 3/4
(1/3)(P)= 3/4
so multiply both sides by 3
(3)(1/3)(P) = (3)(3/4)
the 3's reduce on the left leaving P = 9/4 or as Ms Sue said a little more than 2 gallons...
Since 9/4 is an improper fraction that makes 2 and 1/4 if it is converted to a mixed fraction.