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If 1 1/2 cups od something fills 2/3 of a container how many cups fill the container

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Final answer:

The container can hold 2 1/4 cups.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many cups fill a container, we need to determine the capacity of the container. In this case, we know that 1 1/2 cups fill 2/3 of the container. To find the capacity of the container, we can set up a proportion as follows:

1 1/2 cups / 2/3 = x cups / 1 container

Next, we can simplify the proportion:

1 1/2 * 3/2 = x

3/2 * 3/2 = x

9/4 = x

So, the container can hold 9/4 cups or 2 1/4 cups.

User Deive
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1 1/2 divided by 1/2 = 3
So each cup would be 3
So therefore you would multiply by 3 I believe idk and then you will get 9
So 9 cups would fill the container
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