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?

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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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?

9%281%2F2%29%2F%281%2F4%29 = %2819%2F2%29%2A%284%2F1%29 = highlight_green%2838%29 1/4 cups.