im making a cake and have 6 1/2 of flour i need to split the flour into 4 bowls hom much flour will be in each bowl
in fraction form show you work
To split 6 1/2 of flour into 4 bowls, we can divide the flour evenly among the bowls by dividing the total amount of flour by the number of bowls.
First, we need to convert 6 1/2 into an improper fraction:
6 1/2 = 13/2
Next, we divide the amount of flour by the number of bowls:
13/2 ÷ 4
To divide fractions, we multiply the numerator of the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction:
13/2 × 1/4
Multiply the numerators together:
13 × 1 = 13
Multiply the denominators together:
2 × 4 = 8
So, each bowl will have 13/8 of flour.
13/8 in mixed form
To convert the fraction 13/8 into mixed form, we divide the numerator (13) by the denominator (8) to find the whole number part and the remainder.
13 ÷ 8 = 1 remainder 5
So, the mixed form of 13/8 is 1 5/8.
Therefore, each bowl will have 1 5/8 of flour.
To split 6 1/2 cups of flour into 4 bowls, you need to divide the total amount of flour by the number of bowls.
First, let's convert the mixed number 6 1/2 to an improper fraction.
6 1/2 = (6 x 2 + 1)/2 = 13/2
Now, to divide 13/2 by 4, we can multiply the numerator (13) by the reciprocal of the denominator (2/4).
(13/2) ÷ 4 = (13/2) x (1/4) = 13/8
Therefore, each bowl would have 13/8 cups of flour.
Please note that it is common to round down to the nearest whole number or use a fractional approximation in realistic scenarios. However, if you need an exact fraction, the answer is 13/8.