Question

If each pair of 2 students share one regular size popcorn, how many cups of popcorn will each student get? (1 cup= 14.4in³)

Answer 1

4 cups

Step-by-step explanation:

First, we calculate the volume of the regular size popcorn:

`\begin{gathered} \text{Volume}=5*3*8 \\ =120\; in^3 \end{gathered}`

Given that:

`\begin{gathered} \text{14}.4in^3=1\text{ cup} \\ 120in^3=x\text{ cups} \\ (14.4)/(1)=(120)/(x) \\ 14.4x=120 \\ x=(120)/(14.4) \\ x=8.33\text{ cups} \end{gathered}`

Thus, if each pair of 2 students share one regular-size popcorn, each student will get approximately 4 cups.