Scott and Nikki each have a full 1.5-gallon container of liquid laundry detergent. The lid on Scott’s container can hold 3 fluid ounces of detergent, while the lid on Nikki’s container can hold 4 fluid ounces of detergent. How many more lids full of detergent does Scott have than Nikki?
scott has 16 more lid fulls of detergent than nikki. First you need to convert 1.5 gallons to ounces which is 192. Then divide 192 by 3 and you get 64. Then divide 192 by 4 and you get 48. So then subtract 48 from 64 and you get 16.