Question

If I need 2 cups of flour but only have a 1/6 measuring cup how many times will I need to fill the measuring cup

Answer 1

We need to determine how many times 1/6 of a cup can be fitted in 2 cups. For this, we need to calculate:

`(2)/((1)/(6))=((2)/(1))/((1)/(6))=(6\cdot2)/(1\cdot1)=12`

Where we used the 'sandwich' rule

`((a)/(b))/((c)/(d))=(a\cdot d)/(b\cdot c)`

Then, the answer is 12