The recipe Johnny is using calls for 2 1/3 cups of flour. He only has a container that holds 1/3 of a cup. How many times should he fill the container with flour?
well, 3 measures per cup, so 3 * 2 1/3 = ___
Hello! If you don't mind me asking, what are your choices?
I got 7
@Maina Kushi that is the answer.
To determine how many times Johnny should fill the container, you need to divide the total amount of flour required by the size of the container.
First, convert the mixed number 2 1/3 to an improper fraction. To do this, multiply the whole number (2) by the denominator (3) and add the numerator (1). Then, place this sum over the denominator. In this case, it would be:
2 1/3 = (2 * 3 + 1)/3 = 7/3
Now divide the total amount of flour required (7/3 cups) by the size of the container (1/3 cups):
(7/3) ÷ (1/3)
When dividing fractions, you can simplify by multiplying the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction:
(7/3) * (3/1)
Multiplying the numerators (7 * 3) gives you 21, and multiplying the denominators (3 * 1) gives you 3. So the answer is:
21/3 = 7
Therefore, Johnny should fill the container with flour 7 times to obtain the required amount of 2 1/3 cups.