A recipe calls for 2 2/4 of raisins,but Julie only has a 1/4-cup measuring cup.how many 1/4 cups does Julie need to measure out 2 2/4 of raisins
2 2/4 = 8/4 + 2/4 = 10/4
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To determine the number of 1/4 cups Julie needs, we'll start by converting the mixed fraction 2 2/4 to an improper fraction.
2 2/4 can be written as 2 + 2/4.
Since 2 is equivalent to 8/4 (this is because 2 multiplied by 4 equals 8), we can rewrite the mixed fraction as:
8/4 + 2/4 = 10/4.
Now that we have the fraction 10/4, let's find out how many 1/4 cups are needed to measure it.
To do this, we'll divide the numerator (10) by the denominator (4):
10 รท 4 = 2.5.
Therefore, Julie needs 2.5 cups of raisins, which is equivalent to 2 1/2 cups.
However, since Julie only has a 1/4-cup measuring cup, she won't be able to measure exactly 2 1/2 cups. In this case, she can measure out two whole cups using the 1/4-cup measuring cup. Then, she'll need to measure out an additional 1/2 cup using a different measuring cup or estimate using the 1/4-cup measure twice.