Final answer:
To split 17 cups of sugar evenly between 3 batches, divide 17 by 3, which gives approximately 5.6667 cups, or 5 and 2/3 cups of sugar for each batch.
Step-by-step explanation:
To determine how many cups of sugar each batch of cupcakes will get from 17 cups of sugar, we need to divide the total amount of sugar by the number of batches.
The student has 17 cups of sugar and wants to split it between 3 batches.
- Divide 17 cups by 3 batches to find the cups per batch.
- 17 ÷ 3 = 5.6667 cups
- So each batch will get approximately 5.6667 cups, or 5 cups and 2 thirds of a cup of sugar.