Question

Dee used 2 1/3 cups of sugar for a cake recipe.If the amount of sugar the container holds is 3 times the amount she used,does the container hold more than,less than,or equal to 3 cups of sugar

Answer 1

more than 3 cups.
2 1/3 to improper fraction is = 7/3
7/3 X 3 times= 7 cups..

Answer 2

Sugar used =2 1/2 cups sugar in container=3 times sugar used =3*2 1/2 cups =3*7/3 cups =7cups. So the container holds more than 3 cups.

Answer 3

more than