Question

Jessica is making a cake. The recipe calls for 2 3/4 cups of flour. She only has a measuring cup that holds 1/4 cup. Explain how she can use the measuring cup that holds 1/4 cup to measure 2 3/4 cups of flour.

Answer 1

To measure 2 3/4 cups of flour using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, Jessica can fill the 1/4 cup measuring cup 11 times and then fill it halfway to get the desired measurement.

Step-by-step explanation:

To measure 2 3/4 cups of the flour using a 1/4 cup measuring cup, Jessica can follow these steps:

1. Start by filling the 1/4 cup measuring cup 11 times to get 11/4 cups of flour.
2. Then, fill the 1/4 cup measuring cup halfway to get 1/8 cup of flour.
3. Add the 11/4 cups and 1/8 cup of flour together to get 2 3/4 cups of flour.

Answer 2

Answer: Jessica can use her measuring cup 11 times.

(hope this helps!)