Question

Your bird feeder holds 3⁄4 quarts of birdseed. Your scoop holds 3⁄8 of a cup. How many scoops of birdseed will fill the feeder?

Answer 1

It is 2 scoops

Explanation:

3⁄8 x 1⁄4 = 3⁄32 quart

3⁄4 ÷ 3⁄32 = 8 scoops

Answer 2

First, let's create an equation for this problem.

`(3)/(4)` ÷
`(3)/(8)`

Next, since you are dividing, you would flip the second fraction and change it to multiplication.

`(3)/(4)` ×
`(8)/(3)`

Now, you would cross simplify it (you can also do this at the end instead, but this way is easier).

`(1)/(1)` ×
`(2)/(1)`

The last step would be to solve it.

`(1)/(1)` ×
`(2)/(1)` =
`(2)/(1)` = 2

You would need 2 scoops of birdseed to fill the feeder.

I hope this helps!