How many 3/8 ounce servings are in 3 1/5 ounces?
3 1/5 = 16/5
(16/5) / (3/8)
(16/5) * (8/3) = 128 / 15 = 8 8/15
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To find out how many 3/8 ounce servings are in 3 1/5 ounces, we'll need to convert both values to the same unit of measurement.
Let's start by converting 3 1/5 ounces to a fraction. We can notice that 1/5 of an ounce is equal to 8/40 of an ounce. Adding this to 3 ounces, we have:
3 1/5 ounces = 3 + 1/5 = 3 + 8/40 = (120/40) + (8/40) = 128/40 ounces.
Now, let's divide 128/40 ounces by 3/8 ounces to find the number of servings.
To divide fractions, we have to multiply the first fraction by the reciprocal of the second fraction. In this case, it's (128/40) ÷ (3/8) which is the same as (128/40) × (8/3).
To simplify this multiplication, we can cancel the common factor of 8 between the numerator of the first fraction and the denominator of the second fraction. After canceling:
(128/40) × (8/3) = (16/5) × (8/3).
Now, multiply the numerators together and the denominators together:
(16 × 8) / (5 × 3) = 128/15.
Therefore, there are 128/15 servings of 3/8 ounce in 3 1/5 ounces.