Question

Sophie had 3/4 quart of peanut butter. If she divides the Peanut butter into containers that hold 1/16 quart, how many containers can she fill.

Answer 1

3/4÷1/16=1/16÷4=4/16×12/16=48/16=3

Answer 2

Answer: The required number of containers is 12.

Step-by-step explanation: Given that Sophie had
`(3)/(4)` quart of peanut butter and she divides the Peanut butter into containers that hold
`(1)/(16)` quart.

We are to find the number of containers that she can fill.

We will be using the UNITARY method to solve the problem.

We have

Number of containers that hold
`(1)/(16)` quart = 1.

So, the number of containers that hold 1 quart will be

`(1)/((1)/(16))=16.`

Therefore, the number of quarts that hold
`(3)/(4)` of peanut butter is given by

`16*(3)/(4)=12.`

Thus, the required number of containers is 12.