1-1/2-1/2*3/4=1/8，1/8means 6 bulbs，$$so$$ in total there are 6\div 1/8=48 bulbs. 
A gardener has a box of bulbs to plant in a garden. The garden has three sections.  She plants 1/2~of the bulbs in the first section.  She plants 3 /4~of the remaining bulbs in the second section.  She has 6 bulbs left, which she plants in the third section.  How many bulbs were in the box at the start? 
Options:
  * $$16$$ 
  * $$18$$ 
  * $$24$$ 
  * $$32$$ 
  * $$48$$ 