1- 1/2 - 1/2 x 3/4=1/8，1/8 means 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? 
(A) $$16$$ 
(B) $$18$$ 
(C) $$24$$ 
(D) $$32$$ 
(E) $$48$$ 