Question

a recipe calls for 1/4 cup of flour. Carter only has a measuring cup that holds 1/8 cup.How can Carter measuring cup that holds 1/8 cup.How can Carter measure the flour he needs for his recipe?

Answer 1

We are given that we need to measure 1/4 cup of flour with a measuring device that can only hold 1/8 cup.

To determine the 1/4 cup we need to have into account that:

$\frac{1}{8}+\frac{1}{8}=\frac{2}{8}=\frac{1}{4}$

Therefore, two times 1/8 is 1/4 therefore, Carter can fill the 1/8 cup two times to get 1/4 cup.