Question

Suzie is making a large batch of brownies with her mother. The recipe calls for 4 2/3 cups of sugar. The only measuring device she has measures 1/3 cup. How many of these will Suzie have to fill and pour in order to add enough sugar?

Answer 1

14 of these device have to fill and pour in order to add enough sugar.

Explanation:

Given:

The recipe calls for 4 2/3 cups of sugar. The only measuring device which measures 1/3 cup.

Now, to get how many of this device have to fill and pour in order to add enough sugar.

First we convert the quantity in improper fraction from mixed :

`4(2)/(3) = (14)/(3)`

According to question:

We divide 14/3 cups of sugar by 1/3 measuring cup to get quantity of device to be fill and pour:

`(14)/(3) / (1)/(3)`

`(14)/(3)* (3)/(1)`

Now, by evaluating we get:

`14`

Therefore, 14 of these device have to fill and pour in order to add enough sugar.