Question

Trinity has 12 ounces of tea leaves. If

each cup of tea requires 3 ounce
of tea leaves, how many cups of tea
can Trinity make?
cups of tea

Answer 1

4 cups of tea

Explanation:

12 ounces ÷ 2/3 ounces = 18 cups of tea.

12/1 ÷ 2/3

12/1 x 3/2

= 36/2

=18

Answer 2

4 cups of tea

Explanation:

Given Trinity has 12 ounces of tea leaves, and 1 cup of tea requires 3 ounce of tea leaves,

No. of cups of tea = Total amount of tea leaves / Tea leaves required per cup of tea

= 12 / 3

= 4 cups of tea.