Dee used 2 1/3 cups of sugar for a cake recipe.If the amount of sugar the container holds is 3 times the amount she used,does the container hold more than,less than,or equal to 3 cups of sugar
more than 3 cups.
2 1/3 to improper fraction is = 7/3
7/3 X 3 times= 7 cups..
Sugar used =2 1/2 cups sugar in container=3 times sugar used =3*2 1/2 cups =3*7/3 cups =7cups. So the container holds more than 3 cups.
more than
To answer this question, we need to compare the amount of sugar Dee used (2 1/3 cups) with the capacity of the container (which is 3 times the amount she used).
First, we need to find the amount of sugar in the container. Since the container holds 3 times the amount Dee used, we can multiply 2 1/3 by 3 to get:
2 1/3 * 3 = 7/3 * 3 = 7 cups
So, the container holds 7 cups of sugar.
Now, we can compare the amount of sugar in the container (7 cups) with 3 cups.
7 cups > 3 cups
Therefore, the container holds more than 3 cups of sugar.