Let's divide it. First, we have to convert the mixed number to a fraction
[tex]\begin{gathered} 1\text{ }\frac{1}{2}=\frac{3}{2} \\ \\ andnowdivideby2 \\ Dividing\text{ by 2 is the same as multiplying by its reciprocal \lparen1/2\rparen} \\ \frac{\frac{3}{2}}{2}=\frac{3}{2}(\frac{1}{2})=\frac{3}{4} \end{gathered}[/tex]Each of them has 3/4 gallons.
