Question

Diane's bird feeder holds 2/3 of a cup of birdseed. Diane is filling the bird feeder with a scoop that holds 1/3 of a cup. How many scoops of birdseed will Diane put into the feeder?

Please explain.

Answer 1

So, we have this given info: Her scoop holds 1/3 cups and the bird feeder holds 2/3 cups. 2/3 is double the amount of 1/3, meaning 2 1/3s is 2/3. She would have to put 2 scoops of bird seeds into the bird feeder.

Answer: 2 cups of bird seeds

Answer 2

2 cups because you just have divide 1/3 from 2/3