1 1/4 gallons of water fill 5/6 of a bucket. How many gallons of water will it take to fill a entire bucket?

Answer 1

1 1/2 gallons would fill the entire bucket

1 1/4 = 5/4

5/4 is to 5/6 as X is to 6/6

5/4 divided by 5/6 = 5/4 times 6/5 = 30/20 = 3/2 = 1 1/2 gallons to fill the entire bucket