Question

How many 1/3 cups serving are there in 3 cups of cereal?

Answer 1

9

Explanation:

3 / (⅓) = 3*3/1

= 9

Answer 2

9

Explanation:

This could also be phrased as " How many times will 1/3 cupo go into 3 cups."

This can be written as: 3/(1/3)

3/(1/3)

[3/(1/3)]*[3/3] The term [3/3] is equal to 1, so we can multiply it times the original expression with no impact on the validity of the result. But it makes the calculation easier:

[3/(1/3)]*[3/3]

[3*3/(3/3)]

= 9/1 or 9