Question

Five cups of flour are divided equally into 4 bowls. How much flour is in each bowl?

Answer 1

Answer: 5/4 cups of flower

5 ÷ 4= 1.25

1.25 in fraction form is 5/4, so the answer would be a.

Answer 2

Answer: D, 1 1/4 cups of flour and 5/4.

Explanation:

There are four bowls, so subtract four from 5, and you have 1. Divide the remaining 1 by 4, and you have 1/4. So, 1 1/4 cups per bowl. A simpler way would be to divide 5 by 4, as you would end up with 1.25, which equals 1 1/4.