Why is a capacity of 25 fluid ounces more than a capacity of 3 cups?

Question

Because when you divide 25 by 8, the result is less than 3.
Because when you multiply 25 by 8, the result is less than 3.
Because when you divide 25 by 8, the result is greater than 3.
Because when you multiply 25 by 8, the result is greater than 3.

Answer 1

To determine why 25 fluid ounces is more than a capacity of 3 cups, we first need to know the conversion between cups and fluid ounces.

1 cup is equal to 8 fluid ounces. Therefore, 3 cups would be:

\[ 3 \text{ cups} \times 8 \text{ fluid ounces/cup} = 24 \text{ fluid ounces} \]

Now, let's compare that to 25 fluid ounces:

• 25 fluid ounces is clearly greater than 24 fluid ounces (which is equivalent to 3 cups).

Now, looking at the options provided:

• Because when you divide 25 by 8, the result is less than 3. (This is incorrect)
• Because when you multiply 25 by 8, the result is less than 3. (This is incorrect)
• Because when you divide 25 by 8, the result is greater than 3. (This is incorrect; 25 divided by 8 equals 3.125, which is greater than 3)
• Because when you multiply 25 by 8, the result is greater than 3. (This is incorrect; 25 multiplied by 8 equals 200)

Thus, the correct reasoning is that 25 fluid ounces is greater than 24 fluid ounces (the equivalent of 3 cups).

In conclusion, the correct statement to support that 25 fluid ounces is more than 3 cups is that when you divide 25 by 8, it equals 3.125, which is indeed greater than 3, but this statement was not directly given in the options. Therefore, none of the provided options adequately support the conclusion.