Question

a set of measuring cups has measures of 1/3, 1/2, 3/4, and 1/4. How could you measure 1/6 by using these cups

Answer 1

Answer: Take 1/3 cup and fill it up and then 1/2 cup and fill it up

Explanation:

Answer 2

Fill up the 1/2 cup entirely. Then pour the contents of that into the 1/3 cup until that is full. Make sure not to spill. The leftover amount in the first cup represents 1/6 because of the work shown below.

1/2 - 1/3 = 3/6 - 2/6

1/2 - 1/3 = (3-2)/6

1/2 - 1/3 = 1/6