Ben is making a bread that calls for 5 cups of flour.He only has a cup 1/2-cup measuring cup.how many times will Ben need to fill the 1/2-cup measuring cup to get the 5 cups of flour?
10
5×2=10
To determine how many times Ben needs to fill the 1/2-cup measuring cup in order to get 5 cups of flour, we can divide 5 cups by the amount of flour that can be measured with each cup.
Since each time Ben fills the measuring cup, he can measure 1/2-cup of flour, we need to find out how many times 1/2-cup goes into 5 cups.
To do this, we can set up a division problem:
5 cups ÷ 1/2 cup
To simplify this division problem, we can convert the mixed number (5 cups) to an improper fraction. Each cup is equivalent to two half-cups:
5 cups = 5 x 2 = 10 half-cups
So, the problem becomes:
10 half-cups ÷ 1/2 cup
Now, we can divide by multiplying by the reciprocal of the fraction:
10 half-cups × 2/1 cup = 20
Therefore, Ben needs to fill the 1/2-cup measuring cup 20 times to get 5 cups of flour for the bread.