Donald filled a bucket with 15/16 of a gallon of water. A few minutes later, he realized only 11/16 of a gallon of water remained. How much water had leaked out of the bucket?

Write your answer as a fraction or as a whole or mixed number.

To find out how much water leaked from the bucket, subtract the amount of water remaining from the amount initially filled.

Donald initially filled the bucket with \( \frac{15}{16} \) of a gallon of water, and after some time, \( \frac{11}{16} \) of a gallon remained. 

The amount of water that leaked out is:

\[
\frac{15}{16} - \frac{11}{16} = \frac{15 - 11}{16} = \frac{4}{16}
\]

Now, simplify \( \frac{4}{16} \):

\[
\frac{4}{16} = \frac{1}{4}
\]

So, \( \frac{1}{4} \) of a gallon of water leaked out.

### Final Answer: \( \frac{1}{4} \) of a gallon leaked out.

Would you like further details or clarifications on this solution? 

Here are some related questions for further practice:
1. If Donald had started with \( \frac{3}{4} \) of a gallon, how much would have leaked out if \( \frac{2}{4} \) remained?
2. How much more water would have leaked if \( \frac{10}{16} \) of a gallon had remained instead of \( \frac{11}{16} \)?
3. What fraction of the initial water remained in the bucket after the leak?
4. If the bucket initially had \( 2 \) gallons of water, and \( \frac{3}{8} \) leaked, how much remained?
5. If Donald added another \( \frac{1}{16} \) gallon after the leak, how much water would be in the bucket?

**Tip:** When subtracting fractions with the same denominator, just subtract the numerators and keep the denominator the same.

Donald filled a bucket with 15/16 of a gallon of water. A few minutes later, he realized only 11/16 of a gallon of water remained. How much water had leaked out of the bucket?

Learn how to determine the amount of water that leaked from a bucket initially filled with 15/16 of a gallon, leaving 11/16 after some time. This problem involves subtracting fractions with a common denominator and simplifying the result. Suitable for students in Grades 5-6.

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