Question

how many servings of popcorn are in 5½ cups if each person receives 3/4 cup of popcorn

Answer 1

Answer:

7⅓ servings of popcorn.

Explanation:

Each person receives 3/4 cup of popcorn.

To determine how many servings of popcorn are in 5½ cups, we divide:

$5\frac{1}{2}\div\frac{3}{4}$

We solve the expression above:

$\begin{gathered} =\frac{11}{2}\div\frac{3}{4} \\ =\frac{11}{2}\times\frac{4}{3} \\ =\frac{44}{6} \\ =7\frac{2}{6} \\ =7\frac{1}{3}\text{ servings} \end{gathered}$

There are 7⅓ servings of popcorn.