What would the measurement be for 6 to 1 in a gallon?

Answer 1

1/6 of a gallon is 1/6 of a gallon

ANSWER 1: there are SIX 1/6 of a gallon in a gallon

a gallon has 4 quarts

1/6 of 4 quarts = 4/6 or 2/3

ANSWER 2: There are SIX 2/3 quarts in ONE gallon

a quart has 4 cups

so a gallon has 16 cups

1/6 of 16 cups = 16/6 or 8/3 or 2 2/3 cups

ANSWER 3: So, there are SIX 2 2/3 cups in ONE gallon

a cup has 16 tablespoons

so a gallon has 16 cups/gallon x 15 tablespoons/cup = 256 tablespoons

1/6 of 256 tablespoons = 256/6 or 128/3 or 42 2/3 tablespoons

ANSWER 4: So, there are SIX 42 2/3 tablespoons in a gallon

a tablespoon has 3 teaspoons

so a gallon has 3 teaspoons/tablespoon X 256 tablespoons/gallon = 768 teaspoons/gallon

1/6 of 786 teaspoons = 128

ANSWER 5: So, there are SIX 128 teaspoons in a gallon

You could use this same reasoning to figure drops, ounces, pounds, liters, ml, or any other liquid measure as long as you know how to convert that measure to gallons. The point is that there is no exact measure or unit that is 1/6 of a gallon. But you can use any liquid measure to calculate how many of those units make 1/6 of a gallon.

Anyone care to add other unit types to this answer?