SOLUTION: maya needs to measure 9 1/2 cups of sugar she only has a 1/4 cup to measure with. how many 1/4 cups should she use?

Question 220597: maya needs to measure 9 1/2 cups of sugar she only has a 1/4 cup to measure with. how many 1/4 cups should she use?

Found 2 solutions by pranav.joshi5, MathTherapy:
Answer by pranav.joshi5(2) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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because she can fill 1 cup with sugar
empty it in another bowl
again use the same one to measure

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
maya needs to measure 9 1/2 cups of sugar she only has a 1/4 cup to measure with. how many 1/4 cups should she use?

= = 1/4 cups.
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