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Two- fourths cup of water is how much in ounces??

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Answer:

4 ounces

Explanation:

To solve this problem, lets first take into account that 1 cup is equal to 8 ounces. Now, we need to cross multiply. Lets input the values 1, 8, and 0.5 (0.5 is 2/4) as shown below:


(1)/(8) = (0.5)/(x)

Next we cross multiply. We multiply 1 and x, and we multiply 8 and 0.5.


1(x) = x


8(0.5) = 4

Now, if we simply put the variable x and the number 4 into an equation, we get:


x = 4

4 ounces is the answer.

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