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Debby needed one-third of a cup of water for 1 flower . If she had nine flowers how many cups would she need ?

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1/3 per flower so 3 would equal 3/3 or 1 and she was 9 flowers so it would be 3 cups
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If one flower needs 1/3 of a cup, nine times that amount would need 9/3. Simplified, this would be 3 cups.
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